Region: Sonoma, California

Vintage: 2013

Composition: 100% Chardonnay

History: Shibumi Knoll Vineyards is a small ridge north of Saint Helena in the heart of Napa Valley. This two-acre parcel includes a .75-acre rocky Cabernet vineyard planted in 1996. This beautiful estate wine showcases the grace of Napa Valley Cabernet with hints of a great red Bordeaux. The first vintage was in 2003. The Shibumi Knoll Buena Tierra Chardonnay has proven to be among the best in the country. The 2005 vintage received 97 pts from Wine Spectator, tied for the highest score given to a California Chardonnay in a decade.

Tasting Notes:

Delectable notes of warm vanilla, honey pomelo with a hint of flirtatious spice. As you taste the wine, elements of lemon, green apple and grapefruit, kissed by a floral blush are immediately sensed by your palette only to be balanced by warm caramel. The mouth feel is warm and luscious as the finish plays out with a clean, fresh sensation. The wine is balanced and complex making it drinkable now and will carry on beautifully for years to come.