93pts Tasting Panel

Ripe pear and lemon blossom perfume the air, while the luxe mouthfeel of honeyed melon is a caress. Intermingling notes of wet stone, charred caramel, and yellow apple connect to an arch of bright acidity. The finish is juicy with a twist of tangerine.

90pts Wine Enthusiast

Winemaker Notes

Raeburn Chardonnay shows an array of complex fruit tones ranging from pear and Gravenstein apple to nectarine. The fruit is beautifully complemented with toasted oak, vanilla and hints of Crème Brûlée with a balanced and elegant finish.

In a year best described as a “cold start to a warm, fast finish,” reports from throughout Sonoma County indicate that the harvest was a little early, the grape yield appears to be slightly lighter to average yet the 2021 crop will be viewed as an excellent vintage.