2020 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay
Reviewed by Joe Czerwinski
Issue Date 1st Jun 2022
Source End of May 2022, The Wine Advocate
Rating 94 points
Release Price $110
Drink Date 2022 - 2027
Almost entirely Old Wente clone (or, more properly, selection), Pahlmeyer's 2020 Chardonnay continues to be among Napa's most noteworthy efforts with the variety. All barrel fermented in all new oak from Francois Freres, there are overtones of smoke, mocha and popcorn, notes of honey and toast but also a deep core of pear and melon notes. Full-bodied and generous on the palate, it's also long and citrusy, with classy notes of pencil shavings on the lingering finish.