title: Testarossa 2014 Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley)
description: This wine from a historic vineyard is hard to put down. It combines flint, pencil lead, smoked wood, chopped chives, sweet onion, crushed limestone and a touch of white pepper on the stonefruit-based nose. A strong toast and brioche character carries the sip, touching on white sesame, graphite and even shaved parmesan. It's savory, tangy and addictive.
variety: Chardonnay
designation: Sierra Madre Vineyard