Seven of Hearts 2009 Crawford Beck Vineyard Chardonnay (Eola-Amity Hills)

Country: US / Crawford Beck Vineyard
Variety: Chardonnay Oregon
Winery: Seven of Hearts / Eola-Amity Hills

An elegant, compelling Chardonnay, its fruit accented with lemon, honey and lime. Low cropping of Dijon clone 76 has concentrated the flavors (and the alcohol—a surprising 15.7%) without turning the wine into an overblown fat boy. Nuanced and long, it is one of the most satisfying Chardonnays to come out of Oregon in recent memory.