Fess Parker Chardonnay Ashley's 2016

Light straw in color, this wine offers aromas of white peach, apple, pear, honey, vanilla, baking spices and a touch of oak. On the palate, it shows notes of pear, citrus, lemon cream, green apple, pastry crust, vanilla and baking spices.

Round and supple, this wine offers a range of mineral accents, from graphite to powdery sand. It’s also intriguingly floral, with a distinct violet perfume wrapped within smoky oak tones. Tight in the end, this is ready to chill for a clambake.

It hits the palate with a riper peachy sweetness, but then tightens into searing, laser-focused acidity rounded by hints of lemon and Gravenstein apple.