Samuel Louis Smith Chardonnay Spear Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills 2023 (750ml) Extra Brut and a color that is

and a color that is almost inky black

Torrenieri is a key stop

red and black fruit and a powerful palate

and stalks (stems) in this wine

mouthwatering acidity and concentrated

Samuel Louis Smith Chardonnay Spear Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills 2023 (750ml) Extra Brut and a color that isSome Chardonnays dont announce themselves they unfurl. Samuel Louis Smiths Spear Vineyard bottling does just that: slow and precise, like light spilling through coastal fog. Grown on the steep slopes of Spear Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills, this is Chardonnay that leans into its latitude taut, saline, and quietly rich. Think lemon curd, crushed shell, chamomile, and a whisper of hazelnut. The oak is there, but barely more frame than flavor and the