“The aromas to this are very impressive with a dried fruits, stone and tangy lemon rind character. Hints of caramel too. Full body, layered and long.”

“The 2013 White Stones Chardonnay had penetrating balsamic aromas that seemed to enter the nostrils leaving a trail of citric and herbal aromas, with great freshness, as it felt almost effervescent. The palate shows superb acidity, great clarity, purity and a mineral-driven finish.”

“Picked in four stages for different fruit profiles, this high altitude Chardonnay from the Adrianna Vineyard comes, as its name suggests, from limestone-dominated soils. Taut, concentrated and sappy, with pronounced citrus fruit flavours, subtle vanilla spice and a core of minerally acidity.”

“Subtle citrus nose with some buttery, creamy notes. Vibrant, delicate Chardonnay with green apple, white peach and quince jelly aromas and a pure expression of minerals evocative of wet river stones. Beautiful wine, with a fantastic complexity and a long finish.”

“Lovely high-pitched aromas of orange zest, sea salt, lavender, brown spices and pungent minerality, plus an exotic whiff of molasses. Distinctly angular in the early going, combining penetrating crushed-stone minerality with powerful acidity (only 20% of this wine went through malolactic fermentation). The piquant citrus peel and oyster shell flavors demand bivalves. This distinctly edgy, phenolic wine finishes with superb breadth but is nowhere near ready to drink. Will it eventually absorb its acidity? I wonder whether this wine would have been better-balanced with a bit more malolactic transformation.”

"By contrast, the nose of the 2013 White Stones Chardonnay is fragrant with scents of peaches, apricots and citrus, along with the promise of good acidity. The wine is more high-strung and lyrical than White Bones, filled with concentrated lemon flavors, rich stone fruits, and an unctuous texture balanced by all the acidity promised on the nose. It is deeply satisfying from start to finish, with those fruit flavors resonating for nearly a full minute. Tasted blind, I might easily mistake this for Clos des Mouches Blanc."

"By contrast, the nose of the 2013 White Stones Chardonnay is fragrant with scents of peaches, apricots and citrus, along with the promise of good acidity. The wine is more high-strung and lyrical than White Bones, filled with concentrated lemon flavors, rich stone fruits, and an unctuous texture balanced by all the acidity promised on the nose. It is deeply satisfying from start to finish, with those fruit flavors resonating for nearly a full minute. Tasted blind, I might easily mistake this for Clos des Mouches Blanc."