2018 Overlook Chardonnay
$30
Retail
$24
London International Wine Competition94 points
About the Wine
The growing season that produced the grapes for the 2018 Overlook Chardonnay was certainly a challenging one. It progressed from bud break being about 3 weeks later than “normal” and was followed by a late but productive bloom period. Early season heat events, late Spring rains and the hottest July on record transitioned into a cool August. The cool latter portion of the growing season tested winemakers Greg Stach patience, but the slowly maturing fruit benefited from the absence of the extreme heat event we historically experience around the Labor Day weekend. With excellent sugar to acid balance, some of our Sonoma County’s growers’ vineyards were harvested almost 4 weeks later than in 2017. Patience is a virtue and the result is another vintage of Landmark’s Overlook Chardonnay for your enjoyment.
Tasting Notes
Varietal Composition
- % Chardonnay
Body
Appearance
Yellow lemon in color.
Aroma
Ripe lemon, baked yellow apple, peach, butterscotch with chamomile flower and lemon grass notes.
Palate
Flavors of ripe lemon, yellow apple skin, white peach and just-ripe apricot with hints of grilled pineapple on the entry. Toasted oak and barrel spice emerge on the textural mid-palate along with subtle, savory hints of pine nut. The finish is long, refreshing and textural with lingering zesty lemon, subtle peach and baking spice accents.
Key Features
Appellation
Sonoma County
Fermentation
Native yeast
Maturation
Barrel-aged for 10 months in French oak (25% new)
Alcohol
14.3%
SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRINGS
Baked Brie
With a well-balanced mixture of fruit and richness, the 2018 Overlook Chardonnay would shine paired with baked Brie with roasted pistachios and honey.
