Lioco, Estero Chardonnay, Russian River Valley

Sonoma (and one Napa) Wineries; 2/13/2022-2/18/2022 (Healdsburg, CA and Napa, CA) : From Magnum. Nose has green tropical notes—starfruit and kiwi—but also some river stone. Palate is more green tropical fruit, soft but not at all fat. Good acidity and balance with a definite cool climate feel to it.

Nose -pineapple Mouth - per white boy nice but not pleasing in a Meursault kind of way; could be sharper. A mi, me gusta. Very full bodied, custard, hazelnut good minerality,

Slightly tropical notes pf pineapple and some citrus. Nice weight and body. Super clean, focused, and tasty. Nice and flexible wine to be drunk alone as an aperitif or as a pairing with a seafood crudo.

Nice wine a cross between a Chablis and a burgundy

Clear, straw. Vanilla, light oak, apricot. Medium acids, very low tannins. Lemon curd. Short slightly acidic finish. Glass at tasting room.

Pineapple with sweetness and a touch of bitterness. Elevated body, but a but one dimensional. At Healdsburg tasting room with Molly Feeney, Toni, Gary and Nancy.

Color: light gold with green reflexes Nose: minerals dominate. White peach and lemon. Reminiscence of cream soda Palate: wow. Acidity is high here, with full body and minerality and lots of depth: stone fruit and tropical fruit hints, mostly I get Sorrento lemon, lime zest; flint. Some bitterness. Malolactic flavors also here but not preponderantly Finish: medium and pleasingly acid Wonderful. Can't believe this is Californian. Acid-driven, nuanced but assertive. Almost makes me think of friuli chardonnays