Thomas Fogarty 2011 Langley Hill Vineyard Estate Chardonnay (Santa Cruz Mountains)

Country: US / Langley Hill Vineyard Estate
Variety: Chardonnay California
Winery: Thomas Fogarty / Santa Cruz Mountains

The largest Chardonnay parcel in the Thomas Fogarty estate portfolio at slightly more than four acres, this slice still only amounts to four barrels of wine. The 2011 starts with a candied, chalky smell, reminiscent of white Smarties, and the flavors lean toward cooked stone fruit, such as caramelized pluot, and charred daffodil.