Fess Parker Chardonnay Ashley's 2018 sku_2022788-1 freshly cut flowers and mint

freshly cut flowers and mint are some of the many notes that are woven together in the glass

I suspect this beautiful

The Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape opens up to near black in color in the glass

Just prior to bottling

Fess Parker Chardonnay Ashley's 2018 sku_2022788-1 freshly cut flowers and mintThis wine shows bright apple, pear and citrus fruit flavors complemented by attractive mineral notes with vanilla and toasty oak notes from French oak aging. The 2018 Chardonnay Ashley's is gorgeous. Bright, floral and lifted, the Ashley's shows the more restrained side of the Sta. Rita Hills. White flowers, mint, orchard fruit, candied lemon peel, marzipan and light tropical accents give the Ashley's unreal complexity and nuance.