Cattleya 2022 'The Temptress' Chardonnay, Russian River Valley

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Cattleya 2022 'The Temptress' Chardonnay, Russian River ValleyCattleya is a new label from winemaker Bibiana Gonzlez Rave. Highly recommended. Only 115 cases were produced. 96 Points Vinous: "The 2022 Chardonnay The Temptress hails from the Martinelli Road Vineyard in the Russian River Valley. Aged for 14 months in 38% new French oak, it's an oily, voluptuous, texturally captivating wine. Ripe pear, apricot, marzipan, hazelnut and clementine aromas lead off, finishing with a trace of herbsthyme, tarragon and

one of Napa Valley’s pioneer winemakers

and damp underbrush

the blending of vintages has been nearly forgotten and lost

Beautifully complex and alluring

focused and beautifully delineated

New release of Paradigm's small production Napa Valley Rosé

inviting aromas of blueberry

honeysuckle and brioche

Their Zins are famous for a certain breed of intensity and power- the kind you get when you restrict yields to only the best

It finishes almost comically long

lucky for you we are on the inside

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