Brittan Vineyards "Estate" McMinnville Chardonnay 2022

Wine Enthusiast : 93 Points

(7/1/2024) Why even bother to resist an aromatic set featuring green apples, cinnamon and butter? This estate wine smells like a wonderful apple tart. Things get tangy on the palate, as lemon and Golden Delicious apple flavors collide with ginger and thyme. The wine's brisk acidity is the lemon on top.

Vinous - Eric Guido : 92 Points

(5/2024) The 2022 Chardonnay Estate seduces with a rich bouquet that blends lemon custard with crushed rocks, nectarines and sweet spice. This impresses further with its supple textures and motivating acidity, taking on a flinty mineral character as ripe orchard fruits settle on the senses. It leaves the palate completely refreshed, tapering off long and potent with a subtle air of butterscotch and candied citrus. Yum. The Estate Chardonnay spent nine months in 35% new French oak. Drinking Window: 2025 - 2030.

Wine Advocate : 92 Points

(7/3/2024) The 2022 Chardonnay Estate has a delicate, pure expression. It opens with scents of chamomile and crushed stone and segues to golden apples, quince and cream. The light-bodied palate features detailed, expressive flavors framed by mouthwatering acidity and a soft, enveloping texture, and it has a long, honey-nut finish. Drink Date: 2025 - 2035.