2018 Chardonnay The Twelve Rows

The 2018 Chardonnay Sanford and Benedict Vineyard The Twelve Rows shows a light hand in its expression of this historic Sta. Rita Hills site. Hints of apricot, tangerine oil, spice and tropical fruit all meld together effortlessly, with a slight touch of reduction that lingers on the open-knit finish. Best of all the 2018 will drink well right out of the gate. Readers will find a Chardonnay that captures what Sanford and Benedict is all about. The Chardonnay emerges from T15, one of the original blocks planted in 1971. It was whole clusters pressed, with native ferments, and spent 16-18 months in wood (Chassin and Mignier), a third new.