Lingua Franca, Estate Chardonnay other_regions_italy Powerful but not overly full

Powerful but not overly full in the mouth

More moderate wood influence more easily allows the pretty if reticent nose of various dark berries

The equally cool and restrained medium weight flavors possess excellent structural ripeness as well as fine size

2013 and 2012 vintages

co-fermented and aged in 35% new French oak

Lingua Franca, Estate Chardonnay other_regions_italy Powerful but not overly fullThe 2021 Chardonnay Estate blossoms nearly smoky, with stone dust and hints of graphite complicating crushed green apples and lime zest. This impresses further with its vividly ripe stone fruits flowing across a silken core, taking on a sensation of liquid rocks as pretty inner florals resonate throughout. It's deceivingly long, seeming to drop off with hints of citrus, followed by a reprise of minerality and lemon oil. It's a gentle giant.