BERGSTROM OLD STONES CHARDONNAY WILLAMETTE VALLEY 2022 - white

Style : Rocks & MineralsI visited with Josh Bergström and winemaker Maddy Pasquarelli to taste current releases and a few older vintages. The older vintages showed beautifully, but the 2023s, despite being from the third-warmest vintage in Oregon’s history, certainly held their own. Even heat and dry conditions helped ward off disease, and well-timed rains around harvest aided in balancing sugars. Bergström credits their three-prong picking strategy with the success of their 2023s, explaining, “We didn't get the desiccation that others did because we weren’t waiting to pick. We pick three times—a little underripe, then at ideal ripeness, and then the older vines in the perfect zone.” In the glass, the 2023s are gorgeous. The 2012 Chardonnay Sigrid, tasted alongside, reinforced how well Oregon Chardonnay can age.The 2022 Chardonnay Old Stones is sweetly floral in the glass, with a gorgeous blend of candied lemon, dusty sage and confectionary spice. Silken and soothingly round, it's more savory than expected, with mineral-infused orchard fruits enriched by a nuance of almond paste. The 2022 tapers off full of tension, saline in feel, with gingery spice and lime tugging at the cheeks. There is simply so much going on here. ERIC GUIDO, VinousRegion: Oregon, USAVariety : Chardonnay ABV: 12.5% Liquor Act 2007. It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of a person under the age of 18 years. Lic No. LIQP770016424 *We endeavour to ensure the correct vintage is displayed, however some variations may occur in store and for delivered bottles.