Nicolas-Jay 'Affinites' Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, USA 2021 Santa Barbara County the 2015 is a terrific

the 2015 is a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years

the 2020 Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir saw quite a bit more stems and was fermented with 40% stems and brought up in 20% new oak

Aromas of ripe plums

dried pineapple

Nicolas-Jay 'Affinites' Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, USA 2021 Santa Barbara County the 2015 is a terrificWhispers of lemon curd and fresh mint soften the brace of crisp green apples and limes in this spirited, salt licked Chardonnay produced by Jean Nicolas Mo of Mo Camuzet fame, music mogul Jay Boberg and the American winemaker Tracy Kendall. Vinified entirely in neutral French oak with ambient yeast, it's full bodied and delightfully supple but pulsates with freshness and transparency too. Delicious young but should evolve beautifully over the next