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Lester Estate Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 2017  - First Bottle

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94 Wine Enthusiast -
This is a new project run by the owners of the celebrated vineyard in the Corralitos area, and it's a stunning start. Aromas of Asian pear, lime pith, lime blossom and wet clay lead into a zesty and vibrant palate of more lime, chalk and guava peels. The freshness is phenomenal.
92+ Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
The 2017 Chardonnay Lester Family Vineyards comes from grapes grown at 500 feet, located four miles from the ocean. It was made with 50% whole cluster and aged nine months in 33% new oak. It's youthfully slow to offer scents of crushed almonds, lemon pith, Bosc pear, baker’s yeast and quince, with touches of honey and orange blossom coming through with time. The palate is light to medium-bodied with a wonderful dichotomy of citrus-mineral and honey-nut character. It's framed by tangy acidity and finishes long and layered. This has great potential, and I can’t wait to see what happens with another couple of years in bottle.

Technical Details

  • BlendChardonnay
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia North Coast
  • AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
  • VineyardLester

Lester Estate Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 2017

Chardonnay  |  US
WE94, WA92+

33% off retail!
Too late, we are SOLD OUT!
Santa Cruz Mountain brilliance from one of the top vineyards in the appellation! $29.95…! Absolutely astounding deal that WILL sell out!

$30 for a wine of this caliber is simply stunning. We're doing cartwheels over here as we unload this pallet. This is grown just four miles from the ocean, which gives it its edge of salty minerality. It is packed with gorgeous citrusy acids and terrific purity of fruit, with plenty of leesy richness, toasty oak and honeysuckle flavors to balance it all out. This is a real beauty and one of the best values in Chardonnay we know of right now in California! We bought every bottle they’d give us! First come, first served…!

About the Producer

After discovering his dream ranch was naturally suited for a vineyard, Dan and Pat Lester planted the first vines for Lester Family Vineyards in 1998. The upper vineyard was planted in 2001. Well known for producing a variety of expressions of pinot noir, syrah and chardonnay from a single plot of land, these vines have produced some of Santa Cruz Mountains’ most desired and award-winning wines. Today, these grapes are the sole source of Lester Estate Wines.