Peter Michael Chardonnay Belle Cote Knights Valley 2015 1500ml

Belle Côte, meaning "beautiful slope," is one of Peter Michael Winery's hillside Chardonnay vineyards on the family's volcanic Knights Valley estate in Sonoma County. The 2015 came from a small, drought-shortened crop, and Wine Advocate rewarded it with 98 points, praising its "exquisite harmony and depth." A savory-sweet nose of brioche, beeswax, toasted nuts and chalk dust frames a core of warm apricot, candied ginger, pineapple and lime, followed by a tight, precise palate and a salty, mineral finish. Rich stone fruit and smoky oak stay in balance without feeling heavy. In magnum, this Chardonnay has aged more slowly and should drink well now through the end of the decade.