Lucia Santa Lucia Highlands Estate Chardonnay 2024 (375ml) EARHARDT scattered across nine villages

scattered across nine villages

Pale yellow

stony shale

working the vines himself and erring on the side of picking at 98% ripe rather than 102%

this is a beautifully rich and full-bodied scotch

Lucia Santa Lucia Highlands Estate Chardonnay 2024 (375ml) EARHARDT scattered across nine villagesThe same Lucia Estate Cuvee Chardonnay made by the Pisoni family in the Santa Lucia Highlands, but in the perfect for one half bottle format. Mark Pisoni sources from the family's Pisoni and Soberanes vineyards two of the most pedigreed Chardonnay sites in California and treats the fruit gently: native fermentation, French oak, and not much else. The 2024 is the freshest expression of this wine yet, with all the round orchard fruit, white peach, and