Ponzi Vineyards Chardonnay Reserve 2016 (93 WE)

Editor’s Choice

“With both quality and interest in Oregon Chardonnay at an all-time high, it’s a pleasure to see one of the state’s founding wineries offering its reserve-level effort at a price well below the competition. Supple and sexy, this is buoyed by juicy acids atop tangy flavors of gooseberry, green apple, grapefruit and Meyer lemon. But don’t think it’s sour: those flavors round out into a palate-pleasing, lightly toasty finish, with the extra details that native yeasts often provide.”