X Novo, Chardonnay, 2019
A brilliant nose that shimmers with notes of lemon zest and fennel, anise, and flinty smoky stoniness. There's a real depth here, a wonderful mineral complexity, spice, stones, herbs delivered with intensity and precision. less open today but this should be great with a little time in the cellar. Serious stuff! X-Novo is a singular, tiny, east facing vineyard planted by viticultural legend Craig Williams to huge clonal diversity, producing some of Oregon's most complex wines.
critic reviews
The 2019 Chardonnay X Novo Vineyard, which comes from Eola-Amity, has a subtle reduction on the nose that is actually reminiscent of a top-notch Mâconnais. The palate is crisp and tensile, quite spicy, with ginger and orange rind deftly interwoven towards the persistent finish. This will age beautifully in bottle. It sets a benchmark for the rest to follow…