Big Basin Chardonnay Howard Family Vineyard 2018
White
Santa Cruz Mountains, United States
7.4
WineSaint
Crushed stone and lime zest frame this precise, linear Chardonnay from the Santa Cruz Mountains. The palate shows remarkable tension. Rich fruit held in check by crystalline minerality and taut acidity. White pepper and citrus oil emerge on the focused finish. Needs another year to fully coalesce.
crushed stonelime zestwhite peppercitrus oil
Label
Big Basin
→Big Basin works with cool-climate Santa Cruz Mountains sites and reaches into the Central Coast for old-vine Rhône and Carignan fruit, producing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay alongside varieties most California producers overlook.