Samuel Louis Smith Chardonnay Spear Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills 2023 (750ml) Extra Brut The coldest and wettest spring

The coldest and wettest spring turned into the 2nd warmest and driest summer on record

mouthwatering acidity and concentrated

taut attack moves into a more full-bodied

and stalks (stems) in this wine

expressive aromas of fennel and white flowers

Samuel Louis Smith Chardonnay Spear Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills 2023 (750ml) Extra Brut The coldest and wettest springSome Chardonnays dont announce themselves they unfurl. Samuel Louis Smiths Spear Vineyard bottling does just that: slow and precise, like light spilling through coastal fog. Grown on the steep slopes of Spear Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills, this is Chardonnay that leans into its latitude taut, saline, and quietly rich. Think lemon curd, crushed shell, chamomile, and a whisper of hazelnut. The oak is there, but barely more frame than flavor and the