Castello Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore other_regions_australia the 2018 Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard

the 2018 Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard is positively stunning

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and crisp acidity

Lavender undertones

The ultra-sleek and almost painfully intense mineral-driven flavors display a taut muscularity before terminating in a youthfully austere bitter cherry pit suffused finish

Castello Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore other_regions_australia the 2018 Chardonnay Horseshoe VineyardIn the bottle with the white label, the Castello di Bolgheri 2020 Bolgheri Superiore shows a hint of savory greenness with peppercorn, bay leaf, baked plum and blackberry preserves. The oak adds sweetness with cinnamon and nutmeg over a very generous mouthfeel with thick, chalky tannins that need a few more years of bottle age. With a 15% alcohol content, this wine is more intense on the palate compared to the bouquet. The effect is almost burly or