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96 Jeb Dunnuck -
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Another new wine in the lineup, the 2018 Chardonnay Ma Jolie Peake Ranch Vineyard is from a vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills and was aged 16 months in 50% new French oak. Beautiful white peach and orchard fruit as well as plenty of crushed stone, iodine, and toasted bread notes emerge from the glass. It's another rich, full-bodied effort with good acidity, a deep, layered mid-palate, and a blockbuster of a finish. Drink this beauty over the coming 5-7 years.
95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
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The 2018 Chardonnay Ma Jolie Peake Ranch Vineyard begins with touches of toast and flint over aromas of baked apples, preserved lemon, banana chip and white flowers. The medium-bodied palate is incredibly silky, expanding out to floral-laced fruits, lively and seamless with an incredibly long finish. Wow! 94 cases were made.
Technical Details
- BlendChardonnay
- CountryUS
- RegionCalifornia Central Coast
- AppellationSta. Rita Hills
- VineyardPeak Ranch Vineyard
- Alcohol14%
Paul Lato Chardonnay Ma Jolie Peake Ranch Vineyard 2018
Chardonnay | US
JD96, WA95
Too late, we are SOLD OUT!
Just 94 cases were made of this golden elixir. We loved the deep tropical and floral aromas of this stellar chardonnay. It's perfectly ripe, polished and a pure pleasure to drink. As Wine Advocate notes, "The medium-bodied palate is incredibly silky, expanding out to floral-laced fruits, lively and seamless with an incredibly long finish." Jed Dunnuck also raved, "Beautiful white peach and orchard fruit as well as plenty of crushed stone, iodine, and toasted bread notes emerge from the glass. It's another rich, full-bodied effort with good acidity, a deep, layered mid-palate, and a blockbuster of a finish." We agree, this is whole lot of wine for $60!
About the Producer
Polish born sommelier, Paul Lato, got his start with an informal internship with Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat which turned into an obsession with California's Central Coast. Then, as he puts it, "Robert Parker, by a stroke of luck, tasted my 2002 vintage about a year and a half into its making. The wine was bottled, but I had neither a label nor a name for my winery. After tasting both pinot and syrah, Parker looked at me and said, 'You have a true talent. Hurry up with those names, I want to be the first one to write about you.' The rest is history.