Pahlmeyer Chardonnay 2022 (Napa Valley, California) - [JS 97] [WS 94] [WE 94] [WA 93]
Pahlmeyer Chardonnay 2022 (Napa Valley, California) - [JS 97] [WS 94] [WE 94] [WA 93]
Pahlmeyer Chardonnay 2022 (Napa Valley, California) - [JS 97] [WS 94] [WE 94] [WA 93]
Pahlmeyer Chardonnay 2022 (Napa Valley, California) - [JS 97] [WS 94] [WE 94] [WA 93]

Pahlmeyer Chardonnay 2022
(Napa Valley, California) - [JS 97] [WS 94] [WE 94] [WA 93]


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About the Wine:

Our 2022 Chardonnay is a masterful balance of opulence and vibrancy. Stone fruit aromatics give way to a fresh tropical lift with underscoring hints of toasted marshmallow and flint. This Chardonnay is concentrated and focused on the palate, unfurling a rich tapestry of crushed Marcona almond, freshly baked macaroon, and preserved lemon buoyed by dynamic acidity. The palate is textured and rich while bright and lively, with intense, ever-evolving flavors that linger through the finish. Exhibiting a full, layered palate upon release, this wine will continue to gain detail and depth over the next 5-7 years of careful cellaring.
— Katie Vogt, Winemaker

Composition: 100% Chardonnay

We picked our Chardonnay from high-elevation vineyards during the cool of the night. Each whole cluster was meticulously hand sorted at the winery before pressing. The juice naturally settled in stainless steel tanks until ready to rack to barrel. Our top lots were racked to new French oak barrels where native fermentation naturally began. After primary fermentation, the lots remained on lees and were stirred up to three times per week through malolactic fermentation to create a rich, luscious texture. The wine then continued to age on lees in 100% new French oak barrels for a total of 12 months and was bottled without fining or filtration.

Ratings & Reviews

97 Points - James Suckling:
Extremely rich, ripe and creamy, this luxurious wine ferments and ages in 90% new French barrels, and a majority of the grapes come from Old Wente clone vines from Atlas Peak AVA vineyards. Aromas of butterscotch, vanilla bean, poached pears and toasted baguette lead to an incredibly silky palate of ripe fruit and oak spices that build as you sip and linger long on the finish. Drink or hold.

94 Points - Wine Spectator:
"Expansive, broad and aromatic, the notes of toasted fennel, lemon thyme, litsea oil and vetiver leap out of the glass, giving way to opulent flavors of grilled peach, caramelized pineapple and spiced, baked apples. Shows power and elegance, with crisp acidity pushing the flavors into clarity and helping them linger on the fresh finish. Drink now through 2037. 2,990 cases made." - MW (July 2024)

94 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"Both richly flavored and mouthwatering, this Chardonnay offers a well balanced expression of a generous style. Juicy, ripe, yellow fruits and sweet pear are pleasantly spiced, carried through a long finish by brightening acidity. Delicious." - ECB (Sep 2024)

93 Points - Wine Advocate: 
"Winemaker Katie Vogt started picking for Pahlmeyer's 2022 Chardonnay in August, with just a couple of blocks hanging into September. As always, it's all fermented in roughly 90% new François Frères barrels. The nose boasts scents of toasted hazelnuts and white peaches, plus hints of cashew and grilled pineapple. In the mouth, this vintage is full-bodied, broad and expansive—perhaps a bit warm. Fruit this vintage came from Antinori, Hyde, Toyon, Stagecoach and Waters Ranch (Pahlmeyer's estate vineyard). The nearly 3,000 cases were bottled unfined and unfiltered in August 2023." - Joe Czerwinski (July 2024)