LUCA - Chardonnay - 2018

LUCA

Chardonnay 2018

- 91 points -

Medium yellow. Apricot, pineapple and flowers on the nose, energized by limestone; more vibrant than the last couple vintages of this bottling. Dense, lively flavors of pineapple and flowers are supported by firm minerality, with an emerging note of guava adding complexity without any sacrifice of energy. This full-malo wine boasts sound acidity and finishes firm and long, with serious floral lift and nothing heavy about it. I look forward to following this lovely concentrated midweight.

September 2019


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