2022 William Hines Chardonnay

The 2022 Chardonnay William Hines is a terrific debut from this young site in the Sta. Rita Hills. It impresses with its energy and cut, revealing nicely delineated notes of citrus peel, white pepper, white flowers and a touch of oak. The Hines Chardonnay is very fine, but it will be even better as the vines get older.

- Antonio Galloni (07/2024)

From a newer site that winemaker Sashi Moorman helped plan, the 2022 Chardonnay William Hines Vineyard comes from a north-facing section planted to Clone 76. The nose leads with a pleasing combination of intensely focused, smoky, saline notes against a backdrop of toasty richness. The palate is less intensely focused than the nose, highlighting a round, stone-fruited texture propped up with a balancing spine of acidity.

- Matthew Luczy (10/2024)