Winemaker, Charlie Wagner makes his Silver Chardonnay in it's purest form - with no oak contact. It is 100% Santa Lucia Highlands fruit and it is made in concrete vats. A brilliant idea, in 2008, Charlie began releasing it in attractive (and reusable), grey ceramic bottles that represent those very concrete vats where the wine is made.
Expect brown butter, spiced honey, mineral and pineapple chunks and yellow apple notes. It has a lovely richness in the mouth with wonderful freshness. Impressive concentration with flavours of spiced butter, lemon zest, lees and coriander. Great persistence with interesting savoury components and a long, mouthwatering finish.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - May 22nd, 2013