2018 Domaine Eden (Mount Eden) Estate Santa Cruz Chardonnay

WSI93+ WE93 Toasty wood aromas meet with lemon oil and concentrated honeysuckle on the nose of this affordable sister to Mount Eden. There is a firm grip to the palate, where those citrus and wood flavors converge alongside salted sunflower seeds and cashew.
W&S93 When Mount Eden acquired the Cinnabar estate on a nearby ridge in Saratoga, it renamed the property Domaine Eden. This wine includes fruit from Domaine Eden as well as the original home site, representing the more fruit-forward lots, and it’s a beauty in 2018. Supple and round, this has layers of savory herb and flower petal notes, a contrast of voluptuous richness and delicacy.