Reviews
Technical Details
- BlendChardonnay
- CountryUS
- RegionCalifornia North Coast
- AppellationBennett Valley, Sonoma County
- Alcohol13.70%%
Argot Wines Chardonnay Simpatico Ranch 2014
Oh mama. Justin Harmon is on FIRE right now! Impossible to find anywhere but at the winery or on the North Bay's deepest wines lists! This is a micro-production gem of a wine!
Just the facts, Jack! Wine Advocate 94+ (“salt-crusted almonds with a core of grapefruit, white peaches and orange peel plus a waft of honeysuckle”), down from $60 to just $44.95 on 6 with free-shipping!!
Justin Harmon caught the winemaking bug from none other than Russell Bevan, but Justin has a more Burgundian sensibility with this Chardonnay that is evident here, especially from this cool climate, windy site in Bennett Valley. This is LUXURIOUS, complex, wonderfully layered wine, and CRAZILY well-priced. We are of the mind that you ALWAYS need a few bottles (at least) of a wine like this around for drinking and sharing. Right?