Vivid golden apple aromas meet baked apples and subtle vanilla, butter and cinnamon flavors in this nicely thick-textured wine from Groth's cool-situation vineyard just north of the city of Napa. Mouthcoating viscosity carries the indulgent ripe fruits through a lingering finish.

Elegant and powerful, showing a juicy and generous chorus of pear, Fuji apple, lemon curd and green papaya flavors. Accents of freshly grated ginger, lemon balm, toasted sesame seed and salted lime linger on the fresh finish. Drink now. 4,100 cases made.

The 2022 Chardonnay Estate is outstanding, with a juicy, medium-bodied, acid-driven style as well as terrific aromatics of ripe orchard fruits, orange blossom, and tropical flowers. I love its purity, it has terrific balance, and outstanding length.