Palmaz Vineyards Chardonnay 2011 (750ml) Languedoc-Roussillon completing an excellent Talbot that

completing an excellent Talbot that may improve further with bottle age

The whole clusters were foot trodden and then fermented in two open-top 500-liter chestnut wood barrels and an oak vat with indigenous yeasts for almost three weeks

WE 97 Points

This pure fruit essence forms a solid core that dominates the wine in its evolution in the mouth

This Red Blend leads with the velvety-smooth texture of Merlot and the subtle style of Pinot Noir

Palmaz Vineyards Chardonnay 2011 (750ml) Languedoc-Roussillon completing an excellent Talbot thatFor this wine, diversity yielded great complexity. The fruit for this Chardonnay came from three distinct vineyards: the warmer growing conditions of the lower vineyard fills the mid palate with guava and nectarine, while the cooler mid mountain vineyard contributes a restrained mineralogy; finally, the fog soaked Beckstoffer Vineyard fruit in Carneros brings a refreshing long finish. The use of subtle French oak barrel fermentation binds these