Brand: Maxem
Country: USA
Region: California
Vintage: 2021
Rating: 93
WS93: A stunning white wine, with terrific intensity to the lemon curd, tangerine and mango flavors at the core, revealing vibrant acidity and accents of lemon thyme, litsea oil, sea salt minerality and fresh citrus zest. Delivers roasted hazelnut details on the finish.
The UV Vineyard Chardonnay comes from a 100% Old Wente clone, planted less than six miles from the Pacific Ocean, where the maritime influences produce warm, sun-drenched afternoons refreshed by cool ocean breezes. Fermented in a combination of new French oak barrels and concrete tanks and then aged for 15 months. Only 250 cases produced.