Cruse Wine Co. Chardonnay Rorick Vineyard 2023 CS20230906 You'd have to spend at

You'd have to spend at least 50% more to get this kind of quality in Champagne

but the wine is built on tension rather than richness

A refreshing aperitif with intense anise aromatics and a pleasant bitter quality on the palate

the Sonoma Coast

A quirkly blend of 49% Aligoté

Cruse Wine Co. Chardonnay Rorick Vineyard 2023 CS20230906 You'd have to spend atThe oldest vines in the highest of places, the tiny berries produce wine of extreme concentration. The expressive nose is filled with white flowers and concentrated citrus: Neroli oil and tangerine. The weight is viscous and oily, but with a bright, cleansing acidity. A mineral palate of wet stone and earth. Ready to drink now, but could age for another 5 10 years.