2020 Big Table Farm ‘The Wild Bee’ Willamette Chardonnay

WSI94 The 2020 Wild Bee welcomes you with aromas of honey, papaya and spiced nuts. Subtle graham cracker crust balances on the palate alongside hints of honeysuckle and ripe papaya. The finish has a zip of lemon zest and crisp apple, enlivening the palate.
Barrel fermented in French oak, mostly used but some new.  Fermented with whatever yeast blows in the door, minimal sulphur added letting the wine show its elegant, zippy finesse. There’s great depth of flavor and balance between the creamy palate, aromas of peach, apricot, white pepper, and white flowers, fresh acidity, and a mouthwatering yeasty crispness.