Country: US / Reserve
Variety: Chardonnay California
Winery: Martin Ray / Santa Cruz Mountains
This wine, from a label named after one of the state’s wine pioneers, is Chardonnay in the traditional California style—done exceedingly well. Aromas of caramelized apples and butterscotch lead into a palate full of apple flesh, vanilla custard and sea salt, yet with enough pithy acidity to keep the mouth watering.