Peter Michael Chardonnay Cuvee Indigene Sonoma County 2017 1500ml

Two 99-point scores, from Jeb Dunnuck and Wine Advocate, mark the 2017 Cuvée Indigène as one of the finest releases of Peter Michael's top Chardonnay. Drawn as a barrel selection from the estate's hillside vineyards in Knights Valley, in the northeast corner of Sonoma County, and fermented with native yeasts, it offers honeyed citrus, toasted brioche, white flowers, caramelized apple and a hint of marine salinity. A concentrated mid-palate builds structure and acidity toward a stony, mineral finish; Dunnuck called it "flawlessly put together." Despite a late-summer heat wave, the vintage yielded rich yet balanced whites. In magnum, it is drinking beautifully now and should hold into the early 2030s.