2019 Stony Hill "Estate" Spring Mountain District Napa Valley Chardonnay
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93JS
93WS
92VN
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Decanter
Reviewed October 2024Stony Hill from Napa's Spring Mountain District AVA is a newcomer to the BBR portfolio this autumn. Not necessarily what you'd expect from a Napa Chardonnay, there's certainly generosity and ripeness to the creamy citrus fruit, but it's held in check by a lively line of acidity, while the palate unfurls in complex layers of chamomile, ripe pear and lime zest, with spicy and floral notes. Very fine, elegant and precise. (JS)
Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
Aromatic and mineral-driven notes of lime leaves, lemon curd, orange blossoms and lanolin. The plate is medium-bodied and textural with bright acidity, giving notes of grapefruit, red apples, chalk and beeswax. Sophisticated and tightly wound, with an underlying power. Drink or hold.
93
Wine Spectator
This leaps out of the glass, with mouthwatering Honeycrisp apple and tangerine notes, plus a savory thread of saline, toasted herbs and grilled Meyer lemon on a sleek, precise frame. Details of toasted sesame seed and pastry crust add graceful notes, but the pure focus is on the fresh fruit and minerally sea salt flavors. Drink now through 2033
92
Vinous
The 2019 Chardonnay is rich, creamy and super-expressive. Dried pear, spice, chamomile and spice all meld together in this gorgeous, distinctive offering. This is an especially earthy, savory Chardonnay, and a particularly dense style for here. (AG)
Details
| Origin | Napa Valley, California, United States |
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| Type/Varietal | Chardonnay |
| SKU | 1797994 |