2019 “Bohemian Series” H. Klopp Vineyard Chardonnay - Ernest Vineyards

Strikingly bright and nervy waves of shaved lemon peel, green mango, peach pit, and grapefruit zest lead an irresistibly intense and vibrant display delicately brimming with pronounced earthy suggestions of sea spray and gorgeously salty minerality. Intriguing hints of gunpowder and flint faintly materialize to impart hauntingly subtle reductive undertones that play gracefully alongside charming leesy notes of sourdough and bread crumbs. Dainty floral tones of citrus blossom gently lift aromatics while a mild dusting of cinnamon and clove provides understated impressions of baking spice. Captivatingly energetic and tightly-wound on the palate while possessing an incredible combination of depth, tension, and restraint; exhibiting an endlessly complex and classically-styled presentation that is crisp yet mouth-filling while packed with Burgundian elegance and class. Barely medium bodied and brimming with high acidity. This 2019 "Bohemian Series" H. Klopp Vineyard Chardonnay by Ernest Vineyards is an excitingly edgy and vibrant white from the Sonoma Coast. 

Located just south of Sebastopol and a mere 11 miles from the cold waters of Bodega Bay, the H. Klopp Vineyard is a unique Chardonnay-centric site quickly becoming known for its ability to shape wines possessing tremendous focus and minerality. This bottling, crafted by Ernest Vineyards using Chardonnay grown at the H. Klopp Vineyard, magnificently captures the cool climate and palpable ocean influence of this inimitable terroir. This writhes with a diverse medley of tense and tart citrus and stone fruits complicated by smoky reductive notes, bready leasiness, soft florals, well integrated oak, and old world-esque minerality. It is drinking spectacularly today for those who enjoy more edge and intensity in their whites, yet promises at least a decade of positive development ahead of it. Truly impressive.