ACCOLADES

95+ Wine Advocate
The 2021 Chardonnay Justice Vineyard is lightly flinty to begin before unfolding to peach, green apple and honeyed undertones. The medium-bodied palate is ultra silky and concentrated, with a tightly coiled expression and a long, flinty finish, which suggests it will require several years to unfold in the bottle. 

WINE TECHNICALS

Fruit source: Justice Vineyard Dijon selections 76, 95, 548
Harvest date: September 13, 2021
Grapes at harvest: Brix 21.7, pH 3.04, TA 7.5 gr/liter
Finished wine: Alcohol 13.2 %, pH 3.25, TA 5.8 gr/liter
Barrel aged 12 months in French oak, 50% new barrels
136 cases produced
Bottled unfined, February 13, 2023

WINEMAKER NOTES

Justice Chardonnay once again marked the beginning of harvest at Bethel Heights, sitting along our southmost flank in one of the warmer parts of the property. Along with the characteristic acidity of our neighborhood there is a real depth and breadth to this wine, which I attribute to a maturing vineyard now over twenty years old and of our continued persistence in finding ways to age longer on the lees, finding texture and weight to balance the snappy acidity we love in our wines.   

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