Sandhi, Rita's Crown Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County 2011

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Tasted by: William Kelley
Drinking Window: 2016 - 2025
Sandhi is the brainchild of sommelier-winemaker Raj Parr, who benefits from tips from his friend Jean-Marc Roulot of Meursault—and it shows. The 2011 Sandhi Rita’s Crown is a stunning Chardonnay, bursting from the glass with aromas of lemon oil, apple, wet rocks, spring flowers, a framing of vanilla oak and nutty suggestions of reduction. On the palate the wine is intensely concentrated with a lovely core of deep minerality and beautiful cut and focus.
Sandhi Wines Rita's Crown Chardonnay 2011
Producer
Sandhi
Brand
Rita's Crown Chardonnay
Vintage
2011
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
USA
Region
California
Appellation
Santa Barbara County
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.50%
Grapes
Chardonnay