2023 Paul Lato "Le Souvenir - Sierra Madre Vineyard" Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay

From the Sierra Madre Vineyard in Santa Maria and aged 16 months in 65% new French oak, the 2023 Chardonnay Le Souvenir Sierra Madre Vineyard delivers Chassagne-Montrachet minerality and white flowers, with beautiful stone and citrus fruits. Medium-bodied, it has a vibrant, pure, focused mouthfeel and salty minerality on the finish. It's another incredibly classy, pure, seamless Chardonnay from Lato that does everything right. Drink 2025-2032. Paul Lato continues to produce one of the most impressive lineups I taste each year. These are all brilliant wines. They consistently show a balance between California richness and Old World restraint.