2018 Chardonnay, Benevolent Neglect Cellar Series The dramatic day-to-night temperature shifts

The dramatic day-to-night temperature shifts of this high-altitude site give precision and lift

it’d be the friend who never turns down a night out

nothing rushed

it’d be flint struck against steel - bright

supple and reassuringly claret-like

2018 Chardonnay, Benevolent Neglect Cellar Series The dramatic day-to-night temperature shiftsCarmel Cut Benevolent Neglects 2018 Chardonnay is California Chardonnay with its volume turned down and its mineral line turned right up. Sourced from Massa Organic Estate in Carmel Valley, it opens with yuzu, lemon peel, mandarin blossom, chamomile, white peach and a subtle oyster shell edge. It has the sunshine of California, but the intention is far more Chablis than buttercream. On the palate, it is bright, direct and mouth watering, with citrus,