Gemstone Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Facets 2023 NO20230712 This shows wonderful texture and

This shows wonderful texture and complexity

with Bordeaux and Rhone varieties filling in around it

which is a fair summary of Filipa Pato's whole approach

generous fruit to the Cote de Beaune while holding onto freshness

typical of dried Vermouth

Gemstone Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Facets 2023 NO20230712 This shows wonderful texture andFacets is Yountville's Gemstone Vineyard going outside the home estate, with Julien Fayard sourcing premier fruit from across Napa and Sonoma. For the Chardonnay, he turns to the Sonoma Coast, where cool Pacific air keeps acidity tight and lets the fruit stay nervy. The style is California generous but not flabby: subtle toasty oak frames orchard fruit, citrus, and a chalky finish. A confident, well made Chardonnay from a Bordeaux trained hand.