Babcock Sta. Rita Chardonnay 2014

A great new Chardonnay discovery from the Santa Rita Hills that strikes a great balance between fruit and crisp acidity thats not overoaked!  Get it before the new ratings come out. 80 % of the Chardonnay grapes for this wine come from Babcock's Estate Vineyard.  You get the brisk acidity and minerality from this fruit and the varietal character and flesh from the Loma Verde fruit. With a nose of pineapple and lemon meringue, it’s hard to resist. There’s a pinch of clove and maybe a little tapioca thing going on in there as well. The mouth is beautifully rich without being over the top.

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