Joseph Phelps Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards 2018 Bottle:1 tobacco and sweet herbs all

tobacco and sweet herbs all flesh out on the generous

Powerfully aromatic suggesting cranberry and red cherry woven with earthiness

Brilliant garnet red (turning slightly amber with time)

This wine should age nicely for 10+ years

Surprisingly powerful and structured for a Cotes du Rhone

Joseph Phelps Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards 2018 Bottle:1 tobacco and sweet herbs allThe 2018 Chardonnay opens with generous white flower, lemon zest and fresh pear. A very linear offering with vivid acidity, bright green apple, tart lemon and a mineral driven lengthy finish. From estategrown grapes, this impressively layered, complex and cool climate characteristic white is layered in gravelly texture and crushed rock. Briny ocean influence coats a crisp core of green apple and Meyer lemon, leading to a complete finish. Intense