Ferrari-Carano Sonoma Chardonnay 2022

Natalie West made this brisk 2021 chardonnay. While most of the lots went through malolactic conversion, providing a smooth and creamy texture, and 25 percent of it aged in new French oak barrels, providing edges of spice, the wine sustains its freshness as it opens up from cellar temperature.

Ultrasmooth and creamy, this wine offers abundant vanilla, poached pear and light buttery flavors, but the mouth-filling and palate-clinging texture sets it apart. This is just the “regular” bottling in the winery's lineup.

Aromas of lemon curd, flint and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with bright acidity and a slightly nutty character. Flint and rounded citrus carry through onto the palate with a soft finish.

Generous and round, this shows notes of butterscotch, peach preserves and apple pastry on a ripe, creamy frame, with nutmeg and clove details on the finish. Drink now. 193,000 cases made.

The bright yellow 2022 Chardonnay Sonoma County is forward and ripe in the glass with aromas of ripe melon, tangerine, and sweet oak spices. Full-bodied, generous, and persistent on the palate, it has a rounded feel and a fresh lift on the finish. It's a charming and ripe style to drink over the next year or two. Bottled under screwcap.