2021 Chardonnay Passion

From another exciting, rainy but late and, in the end, classic vintage in Graubunden, Martin Donatsch's 2021 Chardonnay Passion displays a bright, citrus-yellow color with lime-green reflections. Still young and dew-fresh on the nose, with precise and coolish white and yellow fruit aromas and lovely reductive, lemon-scented notes of crushed white stones and broken schist and phenols, this is a lush and elegant, finely tannic yet overall charming and flattering Chardonnay with juicy-savory fruit and refreshing saline acidity that creates a serious and well-structured finish. This is a remarkably good second wine to the Unique. It comes highly recommended, if only you could find a bottle. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in Malans and at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in February 2023.