Rancho Ontiveros Chardonnay Santa Barbara CA 2017 750ml
Rancho Ontiveros Chardonnay Santa Barbara CA 2017 750ml
Vintage:
2017
Varietal:
Chardonnay
Winemaker:
James Ontiveros
Appellation:
CA, Santa Maria Valley
Vineyards:
Rancho Vinedo
Barrel Aging:
11 months
Cooperage:
75% stainless steel, 20% new French oak, and 5% used French oak
Composition:
Chardonnay Wente and 72 Clones
Alcohol:
12.8%
92 points
92 pts Wine and Spririts. From Vineyards planted in 1973, this 2017 is old school in every way: in its smoky, developed lees notes, its mildly tropical fruit flavors from white peach to mango, and especially in its dusty texture, broad and firmly planted, allowing for uncanny length and persistence.