2023 Stock Ranch Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
Notes
Green-tinged to pale yellow. Juicy and expressive in its vaulted aromatics, edging up to the pretty but salty too. Sun ripened citrus and touches of herbs interwoven by the saline. A silken ribbon of palate coating stone fruits threaded by a strong line of natural acidity and a finish of other things, umami. A remarkable sophomoric effort from a place we are eager to see grow over the coming decades. Delicious.
Reviews
97
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Notes of spiced apples, lemon tart, and persimmons jump from the glass of the 2023 Chardonnay Stock Ranch, plus wafts of salted almonds and honeysuckle. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers impactful orchard fruit and savory layers with a racy line and satiny texture, finishing on a lingering saline note.
97
Jim Gordon
Plenty of ripeness, richness and creaminess to match the brilliant lemon flavors in this full-bodied wine. Lemon zest, key lime pie, creme brulee and tangerine flavors make for a vibrant palate backed by fresh acidity. So pure and vivid to taste. Only the second vintage for this, the most coastal of their vineyards. Drink or hold.
96
Audrey Frick
A bright yellow hue, the 2023 Chardonnay Stock Ranch is from the Sonoma Coast and leads with savory notes of broth, saline, beeswax, citrus pith, and toasted spices. It’s a salty and fresh wine with a clean, zesty, bright spine of acidity and a more full-bodied, rounded feel floating underneath. Drink 2026-2036.
95
Antonio Galloni
The 2023 Chardonnay Stock Ranch is once again very pretty and expressive. In this cool, late-ripening vintage, Stock Ranch might not be the most favored site in the lineup. Citrus peel, chalk, slate, mint and dried herbs are all laced together. I especially admire the wine's energy, even if the overall impression is of a rather lithe, nervy Chardonnay that very much reflects the style of a year marked by fog, cold weather and a long, extended harvest.