Gemstone Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Facets 2023 NO20230712 which is a fair summary

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generous fruit to the Cote de Beaune while holding onto freshness

Eva Fricke has been crafting dry Rieslings that strip away sweetness to reveal pure mineral beauty

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Gemstone Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Facets 2023 NO20230712 which is a fair summaryFacets is Yountville's Gemstone Vineyard going outside the home estate, with Julien Fayard sourcing premier fruit from across Napa and Sonoma. For the Chardonnay, he turns to the Sonoma Coast, where cool Pacific air keeps acidity tight and lets the fruit stay nervy. The style is California generous but not flabby: subtle toasty oak frames orchard fruit, citrus, and a chalky finish. A confident, well made Chardonnay from a Bordeaux trained hand.