Deovlet 2021 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills Sanford & Benedict 750ml

The 2021 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is youthfully shy on the nose, taking plenty of air to segue from initial saline and roasted almond scents to deeper tones of yellow apples and meringue. The light-bodied palate has a satiny texture and balances expansive, nutty flavors with a foil of laser-like acidity. It has a long, mouth-coating finish and offers the concentration and structure to age well in bottle over the next decade or more.

Score: 93+ points -- Erin Brooks, The Wine Advocate, 2023