Wentworth Vineyard - Chardonnay Nash Mill Vineyard 2023 (750ml)

Jeb Dunnuck 95 points
"Estate-grown, the 2023 Chardonnay Nash Mill Vineyard is heady in barrel notes of spice and toast, leading the way to a generous mid-palate of Meyer lemon, earthy gravel, and grippy texture that plays well against the persistent acidity. Made from the one-acre block grafted over to Chardonnay at Nash Mill in 2020, it's a beautifully memorable wine in its essential embrace of freshness and finesse. Enjoy now through 2030.With several exciting estate properties and a relatively new wine brand, Wentworth was started by Katie and Mark X. Wentworth, who purchased the Abel and Nash Mill Vineyards in Anderson Valley’s Deep End just 10 to 12 miles from the ocean, sites that were first planted in 1997 and 2003. Wentworth started planting the Wentworth Vineyard on Mendocino Ridge next to Drew in 2015, a year after buying the property. Amidst Douglas fir, pines, madrones, and tan oaks are small blocks of organic and regenerative Pinot Noir growing between 1,200 and 1,260-feet elevation just 3.5 miles from the ocean. Mark makes the wines with technical director Emma Kudritzki Hall."