Mayacamas, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder, Chardonnay 2022 CJF Selections It offers a huge nose

It offers a huge nose of exotic red and black fruits

For those unfamiliar with Chezeaux

in a great window

purchased Monte Bernardi in 2003

with patches of flint-like chert nodules (chailles)

Mayacamas, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder, Chardonnay 2022 CJF Selections It offers a huge nose95 Decanter A bouquet of dried white wildflowers, hints of cardamom and salty sea spray and a bright whiff of lemon zest. Bright and beguiling, with savoury saline notes jumping off the palate. Briny oyster shell, fresh tarragon and thyme are given over to candied lemon peel, finishing with savoury, lemongrass intensity. Beautiful and classic. Supple, elegant and fresh from the top of Mt Veeder, this is a California Chardonnay that never goes through