2022 Paul Lato Chardonnay Ma Jolie Peake Ranch Vineyard
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The 2022 Chardonnay Ma Jolie Peake Ranch Vineyard is a beautiful expression of this vineyard site, offering another level of depth and completeness from this relatively young site. The nose offers contemporary aromas of matchstick, candlewax and orchard fruits accented with lifted saline touches. The palate is quintessential Paul Lato, balancing glossy polish with focused charm and, in this case, an additional dose of verve. The finish balances toasty, creamy power with lifted, chalky acidity.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2022 Chardonnay Ma Jolie Peake Ranch Vineyard also opens with a kiss of reduction. This gives way to more lemon-laced fruits, chalky minerality, tangerines, and exotic flower nuances. With medium to full-bodied richness, it's a ripe, fleshy, beautifully balanced 2022 that has a solid spine of acidity, as well as a great finish.
The 2022 Chardonnay Peake Ranch Vineyard Ma Jolie is a wine of substance and textural richness. Apricot, peach, chamomile, spice and a touch of reduction all grace this ample, large-scaled Chardonnay. It will be interesting to see how this develops in the coming years. I would give this a year or two in bottle, as it is pretty tightly wound today.