2023 Paul Lato Chardonnay, "Done & Done", Rincon Vineyard
"Sourced from the Rincon Vineyard and brought up 16 months in 50% new French oak, the 2023 Chardonnay Done & Done Rincon Vineyard offers crushed citrus, lemon, and hints of tropical fruits intermixed with white flowers. It has gorgeous purity, medium body, a fresh, focused, vibrant mouthfeel, and a great finish. This is one of the most impressive Chardonnays in the vintage from this site and will have 7-8 years of prime drinking. Drink 2025-2033.." -Jeb Dunnuck, 97JD
One of Santa Barbara County's most storied producers, for more than 2 decades Paul has been crafting some of most lavish and refined wines along the Central Coast. A master at coaxing all of the perfumed aromatics of his Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Rhône productions, his true talent lies in putting those genies back into the bottle on the palate, combining the decadence of the grape on the nose with the quiet power of site in the glass. A master.
