Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay 2024 750ml

Rombauer Vineyards is a Napa winery, and its Carneros Chardonnay is a classic of the rich, buttery California style. Richie Allen, its senior director of winemaking, has made it since 2004.

The 2024 comes from Rombauer's estate vineyards in Carneros plus select growers, including the Sangiacomo family. The grapes were picked at night between late August and early October, pressed as whole clusters and settled overnight. Both fermentations took place in barrel, including full malolactic, with lees stirred every week or so, and the wine spent nine months in American and French oak, about a third of it new. It's 14.6% alcohol.

Expect yellow peach, ripe melon and bright citrus with creamy vanilla and buttery notes, a soft mid-palate and a long finish.

Against Butter, Rombauer has more depth and better balance; for a special-occasion buttery Chardonnay, choose Rombauer.

Pour it with crab cakes, barley risotto or even strawberry shortcake.

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