Ferren, Lancel Creek Chardonnay other_regions and loamy soil undertones

and loamy soil undertones

Initially there is a trace of reduction present though aggressive swirling is able to liberate a strikingly elegant

(from En Orveaux)

intense and rich medium-bodied flavors are supported by bright acidity on the ever-so-slightly lean but highly persistent finish where the sense of minerality really builds as it sits on the palate

which may have also manifested itself with concentrated tannins

Ferren, Lancel Creek Chardonnay other_regions and loamy soil undertonesThe 2014 Chardonnay Lancel Creek Vineyard is a powerful, immediate wine. Huge on the palate, the 2014 has tons of density, but less in the way of finesse and nuance. For another producer, this would be a superb wine, but here, it is the least exciting of the three Chardonnays. Antonio Galloni