From a well-known site favored by the Chardonnay cognoscenti of Northern California, the 2014 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard is a relatively small cuvée of 200 cases aged in the same manner as the other Chardonnays and fermented with indigenous yeasts. This site is at a 900-foot elevation and the vineyard planted with an Old Wente clone on the Goldridge sandy soils of the region. More tangerine, nectarine, lemon oil and citrus are found in this crisp, zesty Chardonnay that also moves toward tropical fruits on the palate. Sexy, full-bodied and a stunner, drink it over the next 5-7 years.

Peirson Meyer's 2014 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard highlights all the best attributes of this site. Textured and nuanced throughout, the 2014 offers striking persistence from start to finish. Here, too, the style is one of finesse more than exuberance. Hints of chamomile, almond, dried pears and French oak add the closing shades of nuance.