Meritant chard

2024 Méritant

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Drawn from a cool-climate Washington vineyard prized for its vivid acidity and singular purity, the debut vintage of the 2024 Méritant Chardonnay takes inspiration from the great white wines of Burgundy. Graceful, expressive, and impeccably composed, the wine brings together richness, restraint, and rare harmony.

Tasting Notes:

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Fragrant notes of baked pear, white peach, acacia, honeysuckle, and jasmine blossom rise from the glass, joined by delicate accents of brioche and flint, the signature of extended lees aging in French oak. Lively acidity and a fine thread of minerality lend definition and poise, leading to a long, luminous finish.

97 Points

One of the finest Chardonnays that I have tasted in the past year, the 2024 MÉRITANT Chardonnay was sourced entirely from the famed Celilo Vineyard. The wine was stored in all 600L barrels (light toast, tight grain) prior to bottling. Brioche, bananas foster and shades of rich cardamom dusted melon all mark the nose. The palate is big and bold, with amazing tension and salty minerality. The sense of place and salinity from this special vineyard is clear. The finish is exceedingly long as this is dazzling in its heady youth.

— Owen Bargreen
Varietal Composition 100% Chardonnay
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