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2015 Chardonnay Carmel Vineyard

Wine Details
Place of Origin

United States

Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County

California

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Chardonnay

Vintages
201820172016201520142013
Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2018 - 2025

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Matt Dees continues to do brilliant work at Mail Road, which draws fruit from its estate Mt. Carmel Vineyard, one of the most compelling sites in the Sta. Rita Hills. Mail Road has decided to focus on a single Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, which means 2015 is the last year in which the Blocks Pinot Noir was made. Starting with the 2015, the Chardonnay gets an additional six months in tank, a classic Burgundian aging regimen that, judging by the 2015, appears very well suited to the house style.

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Mr. Carmel is one of the most remarkable vineyard sites in California. Perched on a sort of windswept, exposed shelf sandwiched between Sea Smoke and Rita's Crown, Mt. Carmel yields rich, intense Chardonnays and Pinots. Not surprisingly, a number of other winemakers have been looking as Mt. Carmel as a source of fruit. Matt Dees makes the wines in a bit richer, riper style than he favors at the other Chardonnay/Pinot Noir projects where he is involved.