The word
“summery“ is used often to describe a wine but it seems like a cheap descriptor.
What does “summer in a glass” even really mean? Yet it seems to be the perfect
word to describe this Frank Family Chardonnay. Bright, lively, warm, vibrant
all come to mind. The 2017 is full of white peach, citrus lemon, Kieffer lime,
lemon verbena, toasted bread, red apple, and a beautiful acidity that supports
the structure of the wine. This iteration sheds some of the more caramelized
notes in the past and brings forth an expressive Chardonnay that can easily
pair well with an abundance of foods given its acidic nature. Aged for nine
months in roughly 1/3rd percentages of new, once used and twice used
French oak barrels, it offers viscosity and grace.
ORIGIN: Carneros, Napa, Sonoma
ALCOHOL: 14.4%
PRICE: $38/ 750ML
SCORE: 90 POINTS
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