2022 STiRM "Gimelli Vineyard" Cienega Valley Chardonnay

On a recent visit to STiRM, this wine perhaps stole the show more than any other. A wonderfully poised, vibrant, mineral driven Chardonnay with impeccable balance and completeness for under $20!? Vines from the mid-1990s, planted in very sandy, decomposed granite and limestone soils. Traditional Burgundian techniques—allowing the browning of juice, then sent to barrel for a long, slow, native fermentation in neutral oak. Unfined, unfiltered. A remarkable bottle of Chardonnay that is a fast favorite here at K&L!