Gemstone Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Facets 2023 Wine Bar | Ghost Town dark berries

dark berries

mostly destemmed

This is a rare opportunity to taste directly with a producer whose family has been crafting benchmark Barolos from the heart of Castiglione Falletto since 1863—wines that represent the purest

Hillside fruit from Pope Valley's Wild Boar Vineyard delivers low-yielding

Gemstone Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Facets 2023 Wine Bar | Ghost Town dark berriesFacets is Yountville's Gemstone Vineyard going outside the home estate, with Julien Fayard sourcing premier fruit from across Napa and Sonoma. For the Chardonnay, he turns to the Sonoma Coast, where cool Pacific air keeps acidity tight and lets the fruit stay nervy. The style is California generous but not flabby: subtle toasty oak frames orchard fruit, citrus, and a chalky finish. A confident, well made Chardonnay from a Bordeaux trained hand.