Paul Hobbs 2021 Cross Barn Chardonnay 750ml

Pale straw-colored, the 2021 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast is 90% estate fruit and has an attractive perfume of white flowers, soft, tropical mango skin, and quince. Medium-bodied, it has a rounded texture and lovely notes of honeysuckle with ripe pear and preserved citrus. This is a softly textured, supple, fresh wine to enjoy over the next few years.

Score: 92 points -- Audrey Frick, jebdunnock.com, 2023