Grace Vineyard Chardonnay Angelina Blanc de Blancs Brut Reserve

100% Chardonnay, aged for 36 months on the lees. No disgorgement date indicated on the label. Youthful pale green color. Ripe, quite fruit-forward and moderately autolytic nose with aromas of golden apples, slivered almonds, some yeasty French bread, a little bit of honeyed richness and a hint of brioche. The wine is dry, bright and medium-bodied with autolysis-driven flavors of toasted bread, roasted nuts, some green-toned sappy fruit, a little bit of chalky bitterness and a hint of saline tang. …