Croix Estate 'Narrow Gauge' Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, USA 2022 Canada It's not massive and plays

It's not massive and plays in the elegant

An aromatic nose of apricots

and they seem to have lent the wine a stony and rocky character

like in the Proust’s “Recherche”

It has some accessibility today yet will benefit from 3-5 years of bottle age and keep for two decades

Croix Estate 'Narrow Gauge' Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, USA 2022 Canada It's not massive and playsThe nose of this wine offers aromas of fresh and baked apple, tangerine, honeysuckle and flaky pie crust. The palate is marvelously textured with all that fruit, plus a cinnamon and spice character that ebbs and flows for over a minute and half. Striking stuff. 94 Pts Wine Enthusiast