2024 Walter Scott "Koosah Vineyard" Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay

The 2024 Chardonnay Koosah Vineyard sizzles in the glass as a whiff of reduction blows off, revealing depths of dried herbs, cardamom, sage, gravel dust and crushed nectarines. The palate opens with a pretty inner sweetness, quickly contrasted by mineral-soaked orchard fruits and a core of zesty acidity. This finishes with incredible length, loaded with tension, saline intensity and lingering green-apple concentration that puckers the cheeks. The Koosah Vineyard is on full display here.