A gorgeous Chardonnay from Hundred Suns that leans into the spice and saline character of the cool Willamette Valley growing conditions, sourced from Lone Feather (McMinnville) and Cole Road Vineyard (Eola-Amity Hills). This Chardonnay was whole-cluster pressed and then went to barrel with lees for 11 months. Cut Granny Smith apples, white pepper, and a streak of oyster shell salinity cuts through this wine. The palate continues with smoky grilled lemon, Fuji apple skin and a generous saline mineral finish. In the sub-$35 category, this much complexity is very difficult to come by, brilliant.