ROMBAUER CARNEROS CHARDONNAY 2024

ROMBAUER CARNEROS CHARDONNAY 2024California Chardonnay at its richest tends toward oak heavy butterscotch, but Rombauer's Carneros bottling earns its cult following by balancing that fullness against the appellation's cool climate tension. Carneros straddles the southern ends of Napa and Sonoma, where morning fog and afternoon winds off San Pablo Bay slow ripening and hold natural acidity. Rombauer ferments and ages in French oak, building that signature creamy texture. Expect ripe

California Chardonnay at its richest tends toward oak-heavy butterscotch, but Rombauer's Carneros bottling earns its cult following by balancing that fullness against the appellation's cool-climate tension. Carneros straddles the southern ends of Napa and Sonoma, where morning fog and afternoon winds off San Pablo Bay slow ripening and hold natural acidity. Rombauer ferments and ages in French oak, building that signature creamy texture. Expect ripe peach, honeydew, and lemon curd on the nose, a round buttery mid-palate, and a finish that stays fresh rather than heavy.