Painter of Light Clayhill Vineyard Chardonnay

“Nutty. Oatmeal. Polenta. Lemon… A little skinny but the texture is brushed taffeta and a hint of the graininess of pear skin. Starts off like citrus rocks, glittering with cold minerality. Quinine, saline, edgy. Then it starts to shift, like a crystal sun-catcher as the light moves from dawn to midday. Lemon and grapefruit sweeten to tangerine and bitter orange, there’s a brush of vanilla, of clove, of nutmeg, it unfolds slowly and without fanfare.” JR