Flora Springs Chardonnay 1988 bis-hidden appealing green-fruity nose

appealing green-fruity nose

built on the classic Catalan trio of Macabeu

and intense yet lean

*Rive Gauche* is a Pinot Meunier-dominant cuvée sourced from clay-limestone soils on the left bank of the Marne River

Flora Springs Chardonnay 1988 bis-hidden appealing green-fruity noseFlora Springs' Chardonnay lineage stretches back to 1978, and this 1988 vintage sits at the peak of that trajectorya mature white from Napa's golden age. Nearly four decades in bottle have rewarded patience with complexity, textural richness, and the kind of tertiary character that separates true Chardonnay from mere oak soaked fruit. A snapshot of California history worth experiencing.