Tyler Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2024Ok, for those of you who read the tag line, there is probably nothing more for Waterford to add to this write up other than yeah, we agree. To us, Justin Tyler is making some of the most dynamic Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs coming out of Santa Barbara. This is a Chardonnay of structure, clarity, intensity and subtlety. It is not an in your face oaky Chard, but its not driven ultra lean and steely. If Americans would allow their Chards to be compared to

with terrific concentrated

due to careful vineyard practices and meticulous work in the winery

and guess which vintage

this Barolo wraps you in a blanket of rich tannins

Roussette is beautiful

along with some peach

“All of my classmates headed to Napa

Cofermented with 14% Viognier

and tension over weight or richness

Year in and year out

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large-scale replanting of Mourvèdre ensued