Big Basin Vineyards Chardonnay Coastview Vineyard 2016 skus_1905040 000128840 very well focused and gaining

very well focused and gaining density and structure towards the finish

The wine was transferred out of barrel after 9 months on lees before being bottled

leading to a long oak-driven finish

This has the typical brilliant purple colour of the vintage with an intensity of cherry and raspberry fruit

Big Basin Vineyards Chardonnay Coastview Vineyard 2016 skus_1905040 000128840 very well focused and gainingThis wine is aromatic, vibrant, and lasting. Its aromas and flavors of ripe apple, light cream and earth accents should pair this well with shellfish in a light cream sauce. Lime skins, grapefruit, ash, lily, chives and dairy aromas make for a unique and dynamic entry to the nose of this bottling from a vineyard high in the mountains near Chalone. There's a grainy tightness to the palate, where Meyer lemon pith, almond oil and herbal elements battle