Hendry Barrel Fermented Napa Valley Chardonnay 2023 070226ROBUST A confident

A confident

Laurent that proves this grape deserves serious respect

This is the workhorse cuvee in Olivier Horiot's biodynamic lineup

It is delightful with a fresh mint finish

then ages the wine in large neutral barrels for around twelve months

Hendry Barrel Fermented Napa Valley Chardonnay 2023 070226ROBUST A confidentThe Hendry family has been farming this ranch in the Mayacamas foothills west of Napa since 1939, and for decades they simply sold their fruit to the valley's famous names, only starting their own label in 1992. They still farm like growers, which is why they bottle two very different Chardonnays from the same estate. This is the rich one: fermented and aged in French oak barrels, worked for texture rather than restraint. Expect a broad, creamy palate