Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Senses
Label Name:
 
B.a. Thieriot Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Sonoma Coast, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.1%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate: 95+ (2019); James Suckling: 91; Vinous: 91; Prince of Pinot: 94; original release price ~$82

Tasting Note
Bright citrus (lemon, lime), honeysuckle and warm peach with honeycomb, lanolin and wet stone notes. Silky texture, saline minerality and lively acidity; layered, medium-bodied and long, zesty finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken, grilled/roasted salmon, lobster with beurre blanc, creamy pasta, seared scallops. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, tempura, sushi (fatty tuna), steamed crab with ginger‑soy, Cantonese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Barrel-fermented and aged in French oak (typically 10–14 months; ~25–35% new oak), partial malolactic conversion, stirred lees for texture, light filtration before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Senses Wines (three founders with winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown). Fruit from the B.A. Thieriot Vineyard (planted 1988 by Warren Dutton), a highly regarded Sonoma Coast site.