Mail Road 2021 Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills

New release                                                                                                   Rare Chardonnay release from Mail Road, one of our favorite Santa Barbara producers. Winemaker Matt Dees (Jonata, The Hilt) is crafting some of the area's best wines.95 Jeb Dunnuck: "Ripe melon, brioche, acacia flowers, and chalky mineral notes all emerge from the 2021 Chardonnay Mount Carmel Vineyard, a quintessential Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay that has a pure, layered, medium-bodied profile, high yet balanced acidity, solid mid-palate depth, and a lengthy, salty finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. It’s going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and evolve gracefully over the following decade. This is a brilliant Chardonnay from winemaker Matt Dees." Winemaker Matt Dees: "The spring brings the much anticipated release of our 2021 Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay primarily from Mt. Carmel's own-rooted Wente clone planted in 1998.  Rich, round and vibrant. Saline and te