Diatom - Chardonnay 2023 (750ml)
Price: $23.99
| Producer | Diatom |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Santa Barbara County |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 6645 |
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Vinous: 94 Points
#91 on Vinous' Top 100 Wines of 2024
The 2023 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) is a total stunner. Bright, aromatic and vibrant, the 2023 is lights-out, brilliantly marrying fruit intensity and energy. Apricot, mint and white flowers abound. This is a stunning wine for the price and for its production of about 40,000 cases. All of this fruit is from Mission Hills in Los Alamos.
Greg Brewer crafted an exceptional Chardonnay under his Diatom label that delivers exceptional quality and value. Blocked malolactic fermentation, aging in steel and bottling on the early side help preserve freshness and tension.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
This stunning wine leaps out of the glass, with concentrated flavors of white peach, quince and pineapple, plus floral accents of orange blossoms and lemon curd. Finishes with mouthwatering acidity, a note of crunchy sea salt minerality and a whiff of lemon verbena. Drink now.
Daniel Hernandez-Brun for K&D: 92 Points
The ’23 Diatom Chardonnay is pale gold in the glass, and develops lovely aromas of tropical fruit, butterscotch, white flower, vanilla bean, and walnut. It is medium-bodied, and has delicious mango and buttercream notes balanced by racy acidity and a subtle but pleasantly bitter note of lemon zest. Lovely stuff.
