Chateau Montelena - Chardonnay 2023 (750ml) Feteasca Neagra

Chateau Montelena - Chardonnay 2023 (750ml) Feteasca NeagraThe 2023 vintage will be remembered as one of the best in the last decade. Overall, it was an outstanding growing season where the mild conditions prevailed, capping an exceptional vintage. While theres certainly California luster and opulence in the margins, both are tucked away right now, overshadowed by lush pear, lime leaf and orange blossom. The minerality and tension on the palate are simply awesome and the acidity is bright and racy. Wines from

we don't take ourselves very seriously

Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled

and hints of purple flowers

after fleeing persecution

Deep in mouth

and Petite Sirah lends inky intensity

Serving suggestions: serve slightly cool or at roomtemperature

unsmoked cigars and black truffles with a core of black currants

this wine presents raspberries and red plums in the mouth with a delicate finish

flinty minerality

black cherry and black currant characters

Intense aromas of ripe apples