2017 Morgan Double L Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

14.1% alc., pH 3.15, TA 0.79, 1,489 cases, $44. Clones 4, 15, 17, 76 and 95. Fermented and aged 10 months in French oak barrels, 24% new and a combination of once and twice-used barrels. 70% MLF and lees stirring. · Moderately light golden yellow color in the glass. This wine has more of the steely minerality that many Chardonnay aficionados relish. Aromas of petrichor, cold steel, lemon curd and brioche. Very classy in the mouth, with lemon-driven flavor and a hint of honey and blonde caramel. Soft and soothing in texture, with exceptional acidic drive, culminating in a quenching, lemony finish. This is a California Chardonnay that will please many white Burgundy geeks. Score: 95. Reviewed July 20, 2019

Winery: Morgan Winery
From article: Recently Tasted California Wines