Paul Lato Chardonnay Done & Done Rincon Vineyard Arroyo Grande 2020

Paul Lato is a sommelier turned winemaker, critical darling, and California superstar. Lisa Perrotti-Brown proclaims, "Paul Lato's Chardonnays are among the best in California...", and we think his sauvignon blanc is pretty special, too. A couple of 95 POINTERS here to showcase just how special these wines are…this is a treasured California producer at the top of his game. He was discovered by Robert Parker, Jr. about a year and a bit into making his first-ever wines, while interning with Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat, back in 2002. Just bottled, the wines had no labels, and Paul hadn’t even decided on the brand name. Robert Parker was blown away by the shiner bottles he tasted and told Paul, “You have a true talent. Hurry up with those names, I want to be the first one to write about you.” It was a rather excellent beginning, and twenty years later, Paul continues to make some of the most complex and layered wines to be had in California! These are just released, but they never stick around for long! While they last!