Flowers Winery Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2024 (Sonoma County, California) - [JS 95] [WE 95] [JD 93] [WS 93] [VM 91]
Flowers Winery Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2024 (Sonoma County, California) - [JS 95] [WE 95] [JD 93] [WS 93] [VM 91]
Flowers Winery Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2024 (Sonoma County, California) - [JS 95] [WE 95] [JD 93] [WS 93] [VM 91]
Flowers Winery Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2024 (Sonoma County, California) - [JS 95] [WE 95] [JD 93] [WS 93] [VM 91]
Flowers Winery Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2024 (Sonoma County, California) - [JS 95] [WE 95] [JD 93] [WS 93] [VM 91]
Flowers Winery Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2024 (Sonoma County, California) - [JS 95] [WE 95] [JD 93] [WS 93] [VM 91]

Flowers Winery Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2024
(Sonoma County, California) - [JS 95] [WE 95] [JD 93] [WS 93] [VM 91]


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About the Wine:

This Chardonnay is energetic and bright, balancing mouthwatering acidity, fresh citrus, and elegant texture with exceptional purity and precision. Meyer lemon and just-ripe mandarin orange mingle with pithy herbaceous notes and a fine mist of green citrus oil. On the palate, savory preserved lemon and a hint of spice complement the backbone of acidity. Briny ocean spray minerality lifts the tightly-knit texture, which expands across the mouth for a vibrant finish.

Additional notes

VINEYARDS
Our Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is sourced from our organically farmed estate vineyard, Sea View Ridge, as well as several family-owned vineyards that share our farming philosophy and commitment to highlighting the purity of these coastal sites. This wine reflects the unique characteristics of our estates: coastal influence, topography, and distinctive soils.

VINTAGE
The 2024 Sonoma Coast growing season was marked by dynamic weather patterns and was capped with a vigorous finish. After winter pruning, adequate rainfall kept soils saturated through early spring. Budbreak unfolded across the region just as the weather turned, ushering in summer conditional that were very favorable, supporting steady canopy development and shoot elongation. This was a crucial layer of protection for the year's strong and balanced yield, which was shaped by ample mid-season heat that compressed the ripening curve. We were then rewarded with a swift harvest, which was just a month long. The resulting wines bear fresh acidity, savory citrus, and lifted minerality—all characteristics that evoke the very essence of the far Sonoma Coast.

Ratings & Reviews

95 Points - James Suckling:
"From hillside plantings of California Old Wente selections, a textural and flavorful wine with notes of yellow peach, yellow flowers and chalky minerality. Medium-bodied with a silky mouthfeel, juicy round acidity and a long finish that carries flavors of lemon and tangerine oil. Drink or hold."

95 Points + Editor's Choice - Wine Enthusiast:
"Zesty lemon, lime, and green herb aromas mingle with citrus blossoms and cinnamon on the nose of this wine. The palate delivers a surge of vibrant acidity and pithy texture, with flavors of green apple, Meyer lemon, toasted hazelnut, and chopped lemon balm echoing for over a minute."

93 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:

A bright yellow color, the 2024 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast is elegant and pretty, with notes of white flowers, candied apples, preserved lemon-lime citrus, melon, and delicate vanilla. Coming from a grower program, it is refreshing and finely balanced. Chantal likes Wente for the phenolic structure, and 80% is fermented in barrel. She feels the 2024 Chardonnays have more longevity here. Medium to full-bodied, this wine has appealing richness, refreshing acidity, and excellent balance without feeling weighty. Drink over the coming 10 years. Drink 2026-2036.

93 Points - Wine Spectator:
"Lemon sorbet and orange sherbet, plus details of lemongrass, lemon verbena, and both fresh and dried ginger notes, show touches of saline and white tea on the long and detailed finish, with plenty of intensity and sleek, mouthwatering acidity that give this precision. Drink now through 2036." -MaryAnn Worobiec (Jul 2026)

 

91 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2024 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast) is a terrific introduction to the range. Apricot, white flowers, mint, white pepper and tangerine oil are nicely pushed forward. The warmer season yielded an especially forward, open-knit Chardonnay. It's a style that works quite well at this level." - Antonio Galloni (Jan 2026)