2014 Varner "Home Block-Spring Ridge Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay It becomes bright and fresh

It becomes bright and fresh with air

soft with a long finish

this wine screams freshness and bright

Full and tight with lots of dark fruit

Neat citrus lift

2014 Varner "Home Block-Spring Ridge Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay It becomes bright and freshVarner's 2014 Chardonnay Home Block is painfully young and austere, almost a California version of Chablis in its piercing intensity until the fruit kicks in. But the weight and overall structure are very clearly those of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Lemon, flowers, white pepper and chalk are all nicely delineated throughout. Readers will have to be especially patient with the Home Block, as it is quite reticent at this stage. (AG)