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2019 Morgan Double L Vineyard Chardonnay

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April 28, 2024 - $26

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RATINGS

94Wine Enthusiast

Toasted macadamia nut, baked peach, coconut and sea salt aromas make for a heady entry to the nose. The palate is cut by a tangerine-rind tartness that gives balance to the creamy apricot and cherimoya flavors as that salty character carries through the finish.

92Wine Spectator

Lemon meringue, yuzu and apricot cobbler flavors are generous, intense and focused, with details of peppery white flowers and fresh citrus zest and ginger flavors on the long, juicy and expressive finish.

92Vinous / IWC

Displays expressive aromas of Meyer lemon, pear, pineapple and pungent flowers and ginger and smoky mineral notes build in the glass. Juicy and smooth in texture, offering intense orchard and citrus fruit, honeysuckle, vanilla and spice flavors that firm up through the midpalate. Finishes long and silky, with the floral and citrus fruit notes echoing.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Monterey, Santa Lucia Highlands

Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is a 12-mile long, narrow strip of an appellation wedged along the eastern hillsides of the Santa Lucia mountain range. Given its proximity to Big Sur and the Gabilan Mountain Range to the northeast, Santa Lucia a cool-climate wine growing district. Morning sun is often followed by maritime winds and fog in the afternoon, a weather pattern that prolongs the growing season and means long, gentle ripening of the grapes. Spanish missionaries planted vineyards in the district in the 18th century, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that modern winemakers planted vineyards and began making high quality wine. The district received AVA status in 1991 and today there are 6,000 vineyard acres in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Pinot Noir is the dominant grape planted, followed by Chardonnay and Riesling.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.