Amici Cellars
El Diablo Vineyard Chardonnay
Napa Valley, California, USA
Amici Cellars – El Diablo Vineyard Chard - 2020. Russian River Valley AVA, Sonoma County, California, USA 🇺🇸
Overview
From the esteemed El Diablo Vineyard perched along the eastern ridges of the Russian River Valley AVA, this 2020 Chardonnay is a beautiful testament to both site and vintage. Using small-berried Wente clone fruit, this single-vineyard bottling delivers a compelling balance of freshness, richness, and regional finesse.
Aromas & Flavors
The nose unfolds with savory brioche and pineapple juice aromas, leading into a palate that echoes with piña colada and banana cream pie, all carrying through to a lingering finish.
Mouthfeel
Texturally rich yet dynamic, this wine showcases a mouthwatering interplay of freshness and acidity, its savory core holding structure while allowing the orchard and tropical fruit elements to bloom.
Verdict
This 2020 Amici El Diablo Vineyard Chardonnay delivers single-vineyard character with finesse, layered, textural, and elegantly savory. The balance of piña colada richness and citrus freshness speaks to both the vintage’s warmth and the vineyard’s refined site expression. A showcase Chardonnay that exemplifies the Sonoma Russian River Valley’s renowned versatility and depth. Cheers!
🍷 Personal Pick Highlight
Loved the finish as it was elegant and persistent, echoing tropical sweetness and pastry-driven flavors against a backdrop of subtle savory depth. Additionally, the lingering citrus and stone fruit lift, is very inviting while it's minerality with some nutty undertones lend a compelling complexity.
Amici Cellars – El Diablo Vineyard Chard - 2020. Russian River Valley AVA, Sonoma County, California, USA 🇺🇸
Overview
From the esteemed El Diablo Vineyard perched along the eastern ridges of the Russian River Valley AVA, this 2020 Chardonnay is a beautiful testament to both site and vintage. Using small-berried Wente clone fruit, this single-vineyard bottling delivers a compelling balance of freshness, richness, and regional finesse.
Aromas & Flavors
The nose unfolds with savory brioche and pineapple juice aromas, leading into a palate that echoes with piña colada and banana cream pie, all carrying through to a lingering finish.
Mouthfeel
Texturally rich yet dynamic, this wine showcases a mouthwatering interplay of freshness and acidity, its savory core holding structure while allowing the orchard and tropical fruit elements to bloom.
Verdict
This 2020 Amici El Diablo Vineyard Chardonnay delivers single-vineyard character with finesse, layered, textural, and elegantly savory. The balance of piña colada richness and citrus freshness speaks to both the vintage’s warmth and the vineyard’s refined site expression. A showcase Chardonnay that exemplifies the Sonoma Russian River Valley’s renowned versatility and depth. Cheers!
🍷 Personal Pick Highlight
Loved the finish as it was elegant and persistent, echoing tropical sweetness and pastry-driven flavors against a backdrop of subtle savory depth. Additionally, the lingering citrus and stone fruit lift, is very inviting while it's minerality with some nutty undertones lend a compelling complexity.