Stags' Leap Winery Chardonnay 2023

Stags' Leap Winery Chardonnay 2024 is a remarkably expressive, bright, and beautifully balanced white wine that exemplifies the crisp vitality and rich texturing of southern Napa Valley. Sourced primarily from cooler sub-regions where morning coastal fog preserves essential natural acidity, this vintage delivers a complex bouquet of lemon confit, fresh sliced pears, wet slate, and light baking spices, accented by delicate hints of flaky pie crust and white magnolia blossoms. On the palate, the wine balances power and energy, driving a succulent core of Golden Delicious apples, citrus zest, and lemon curd across a rounded, generous mouthfeel. Enhanced by partial barrel fermentation and meticulous lees stirring without undergoing malolactic fermentation, it maintains striking mineral clarity and freshness before culminating in a long, beautifully polished, and vibrant finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs wonderfully with herb-roasted chicken, buttery Dungeness crab, creamy wild mushroom risottos, or aged Manchego cheese.

94 Points - James Suckling

A classic Napa Valley chardonnay that’s everything you could ask for. Aromas of lemon confit, fresh sliced pears, wet slate, spices and pie crust. The palate is bright, with fine acidity cutting through a rounded and generous mouthfeel. Nicely constructed.