I tasted the 2023 Chardonnay La Carrière from tank just before it was bottled. It has inviting aromas of guava, peach, panna cotta, well-integrated new oak spices and top notes of Meyer lemon. The palate is satiny and mouth coating with luxuriously ripe, layered, spicy flavors. It’s balanced by vibrant acidity that adds focus to its generous flavors, and it has a very long, nuanced finish. A total of 2,478 cases were made, and the wine will be released in April of 2025.
2023
Peter Michael, La Carrière Chardonnay 2023 6x75cl 93-96/100 WA
Top Score: 93-96/100 points
“The 2023 Chardonnay La Carrière is wonderfully exuberant right out of the gate”
Price IN BOND…
£660.00 6 x 75cl Bottles
10 in stock
| Colour | WHITE |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
93-96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
95 points Jeb Dunnuck
French for “The Quarry,” the 2023 Chardonnay La Carriere comes from a steep site with a 45-degree slope and rocky, poor soils. It boasts a bright yellow color with a light haze (they don’t fine or filter), and the nose lifts with flinty wet stones, fresh pineapple, lemon curd, citrus blossoms, and an elegant, rounded vanilla perfume. The palate is medium to full-bodied and offers a silky texture, with an elegant, floating feel and delicate savory notes of Marcona almond on the finish. Drink 2026-2038. Drinking Window: 2026 – 2038
95 points Vinous
The 2023 Chardonnay La Carrière is wonderfully exuberant right out of the gate. Apricot, white flowers, tangerine peel, truffle, mint and lightly honeyed overtones all build in the glass. La Carrière is defined by striking mid-palate resonance and texture. It’s another gorgeous wine in this range from Peter Michael. These are the lowest-yielding Chardonnay vines on the property. Drinking Window: 2027 – 2035
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