Chardonnay Maresh Vineyard 2022 Tan Fruit

Classification
Type	Blanc
Marque	Tan Fruit
Millésime	2022
Pays	États Unis
Région	Oregon
Raisin	Chardonnay
Volume
État	Parfait
Étiquette	Parfait
Stock	23

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Winespectator (93)

A white with verve and precision, offering steely lemon and apple flavors laced with apricot blossoms and vanilla as this zips along the vibrant finish. Drink now. 400 cases made.

Robert Parker (95)

The 2022 Chardonnay Maresh Vineyard comes from a block of Dijon clone vines planted in 1991 in the Dundee Hills on a steep, south-facing slope at 675 feet of elevation. Barrel fermented and matured for 10 months in 15% new French oak, plus four months in stainless steel, it’s reminiscent of Chablis and boasts exceptionally pure aromas. It opens with flint and petrichor before blossoming to apricot, elderflower liqueur, lime peel and hazelnuts. The palate is vibrant and silky with understated layers of creamy, peachy fruit, and its linear acidity and flinty tones come together for a shimmery finish. For several days after it's opened, the Maresh Vineyard becomes more and more expressive, pointing to a long life in the cellar.

Vinous (93)

Green melon and mint give way to spring flowers, raw almonds and wet stones as the 2022 Chardonnay Maresh Vineyard comes to life in the glass. This is silky-smooth with notes of yellow apple and salty mineral tones, all enriched by an air of custard. Hints of hazelnut resonate over a coating of tactile minerals and fine tannins as a bump of residual acidity maintains freshness. Very nice.

Decanter (94)

A Dijon clone, planted at the Maresh estate in 1991. ‘I hate Dijon clones,’ says winemaker Jim Maresh, ‘I don't want this wine to express itself and I use it for its acidity, minerality and texture, but I don't want it to be an expression of fruit. I feel Dijon clones have a lower ceiling on complexity.’ Stony and tightly wound aromatics really lean into this wine's minerality. Mouthfuls of rocks, and thirst-slaking saline minerality show Jim leaning away from the fruit expression of the clone and leans into a very table-appropriate wine, for food. Notes of lanolin, crushed stone and chipped flint combine with the wine's beautiful texture and savoury richness that lasts for ages.