2012 Windy Oaks Estate Schultze Family Vineyard 1-Acre Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay

13.9% alc., $45. Barrel fermented, aged in French oak barrels for 15 months. Unfined and unfiltered. · Moderate golden straw color and clear in the glass. This is a pristine Chardonnay with aromas of citrus, nut oils, char and flint and flavors of lemon zest and yellow apple. Crisp and clean and slightly creamy on the palate with an appealing flinty minerality and good finishing intensity. Score: 90. Reviewed April 20, 2015

Winery: Windy Oaks Estate Vineyards & Winery
From article: Sips of Recently Tasted California Pinot Noir, Rosé & Chardonnay