This was the second bottle of Chardonnay we brought to Alex and Meg's Oyster Roast at Stinson Beach, and it showed wonderfully. Williams Selyem is one of only a few top wineries with access to the famous Allen Vineyard fruit. This wine is a bit overripe but not overoaked and the balance is intact. The fruit is not cloying, and this is one of only a handful of Northern California's chardonnays that shows serious minerality on top of the yellow fruit. This is quite simply one of the finest white wines produced in Sonoma. $75; 94 points
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