We all know that Napa Valley is home to some of the most amazing full-bodied red wines in the world. But it would be a shame for wine lovers to overlook the throngs of high quality white wines that are also available from this region. When we first visited Napa in 2009, we found one of our favorite wines (a Chardonnay from a now defunct winery) and we have again found one of our favorite Chardonnay in this bottle. The 2017 Patland Estate Vineyards Chardonnay is a prime example of delicious and age-worthy Chardonnay that we feel is a "must have" wine for your portfolio. Much of the fruit in this offering is from the Stagecoach Vineyard (one of our favorite) and the wine is absolutely singing right now!
Vanilla, baking spices and pear on the nose with hints of lychee fruit. As always, we tasted this wine at room temperature and were introduced to flavors of homemade apple pie, toasted marshmallow and almost no oak. While we tend to lean towards more oak-framed wines, the fruit in this bottle is the star of the show and each sip is a dive into pure bliss. It's absolutely stunning.
Most people are used to paying $12 - $15 for grocery store Chardonnay. Do yourself a favor and try something outside of your comfort zone and budget. Try this exquisite Chardonnay from Patland Estate Vineyards and you can thank us later. We think you'll love this with grilled chicken and asparagus with a lemon cream reduction sauce or with sashimi. Enjoy!
Did we mention that after the initial tasting....
We enjoyed this with some salted dark chocolate carmel popcorn from Northern Neck Popcorn Bag? It was a WINNER!
