MARCASSIN Estate Chardonnay

WS: 94

Generous and full-bodied but shows plenty of elegance. Highly detailed, with toasted and salted hazelnut, panna cotta, and spice notes of green cardamom and star anise complementing the lemon curd, tangerine and caramel apple flavors, along with whiffs of fenugreek and wild fennel pollen. A fresh thread of acidity leads to buttery, toasted brioche details on the long finish. Drink now through 2038.  –MW

VN: 97

The 2021 Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard is rich and resonant in the glass. It's a grand, sweeping wine that will thrill those lucky enough to find it. Plush contours wrap around a core of lemon confit, dried herbs, marzipan and white flowers. Brisk acids suggest further time in bottle will be beneficial. Although quite heady in its first impression, the 2021 turns more and more delicate with time in the glass. It's classic Marcassin all the way.