2021 SENS3S Chardonnay Tenth Stop
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The 2021 Chardonnay Tenth Stop was barrel fermented and matured for 14 months in about one-third new French oak. It takes plenty of air to unfold from flinty tones to wafts of peach, cashews and beeswax. The medium-bodied palate surprises with its highly concentrated, floral flavors. It has a silky texture, bright freshness and a long, gently honeyed finish. It deserves a few years in bottle to unwind. 200 cases were made.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2021 Chardonnay Tenth Stop is one of the most expressive wines in this range. Dynamic and complex in the glass, the Tenth Stop offers tons of complexity and nuance. Crushed rocks, slate, menthol, white pepper and lemon oil all run through this super-expressive, layered Chardonnay.
The 2021 Chardonnay Tenth Stop reveals fantastic, focused aromas of lime zest, wet stone, fresh pear, and white flowers. Medium-bodied, with a soft, silky texture, it offers fresh acidity throughout, with tangerine, almond, and melon rind. A touch of mouthwatering salinity lifts off the palate with ease, and it has a clean finish. Drink 2024-2032. Founded by three childhood friends, Christopher Strieter, Max Thieriot, and Myles Lawrence-Briggs, Senses Wines has their estate holdings in the West Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley appellations. With their esteemed winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown, they are producing some exceptional Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon. They have slowly and steadily expanded their production from just 600 cases in 2012 to approximately 5000 cases today. 2021 marks the first release for their production of the Kanzler Vineyard as well as the first leaf of their estate holding of Bodega Theriot, a wine that proves you do not always need old vines to produce stunning wines – it was by far my favorite wine of the vintage from this team. Though it was technically the second leaf for the Bodega Theriot Vineyard, this site, unfortunately, was affected by the smoke of 2020, so they did not produce the wine the previous year. I highly encourage any followers of Thomas Rivers Brown to seek these wines out.