Rhys Vineyards Bearwallow Vineyard Chardonnay, Anderson Valley, USA 2016 Wairau Valley What grace and elegance this

What grace and elegance this has on the pristine and light-footed palate

structured and full of swathes of black fruit

The old vines are very much in evidence on the wonderfully textured broad-shouldered flavors that coat the palate with sappy dry extract while terminating in a dense

Beautifully perfumed and generous

Bone-dry and austere on the palate with subtle

Rhys Vineyards Bearwallow Vineyard Chardonnay, Anderson Valley, USA 2016 Wairau Valley What grace and elegance thisThe 2016 Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard is lovely, exhibiting youthful but expressive notes of apple, white peach and a touch of green herbs, subtly framed by a judicious application of new oak. On the palate, it's medium bodied, with bright acids that lend the wine focus and delineation, with good concentration and a chalky, mouthwatering finish. The additional tension and intensity that this possesses over the Alesia Anderson Valley bottlingalso