Lingua Franca, Estate Chardonnay Vintage:2021 orange peel

orange peel

penetration and clarity that made so many Grunhaus Auslesen of earlier times almost legendary

(88-91)/2029+

the style is a bit eccentric

Lingua Franca, Estate Chardonnay Vintage:2021 orange peelThe 2021 Chardonnay Estate blossoms nearly smoky, with stone dust and hints of graphite complicating crushed green apples and lime zest. This impresses further with its vividly ripe stone fruits flowing across a silken core, taking on a sensation of liquid rocks as pretty inner florals resonate throughout. It's deceivingly long, seeming to drop off with hints of citrus, followed by a reprise of minerality and lemon oil. It's a gentle giant.