Mount Eden Chardonnay Reserve 2020
White
Santa Cruz Mountains, United States
6.9
WineSaint
Tropical fruit shows promise on entry, but the wine lacks follow-through. The mid-palate falls away, leaving an austere, gritty finish marked by ashy notes that disrupt the fruit. The vintage's difficulties show clearly. This lacks the site's usual concentration and finesse.
tropical fruitpeachashgritty minerals
Label
Mount Eden
→Mount Eden occupies some of the highest ground in the Santa Cruz Mountains, producing estate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon from old vines planted above the fog line, with a track record stretching back decades.