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Myrna Chardonnay 2021
Sonoma Valley
Myrna is a dry-farmed Chardonnay from two extreme mountain and hillside vineyard sites, reflecting a focused intensity of fruit and texture. The name Myrna, meaning “beloved,” is a tribute to the exceptional qualities of Chardonnay that captures intense minerality, texture, and a broad spectrum of flavors. Grown in the rugged terrain of the Mayacamas mountains, the vineyard’s remote location offers a breathtaking setting, with steep roads winding through towering redwoods to reach the high elevation of Bald Mountain. Here, Myrna expresses a rare purity and precision, making it a beloved reflection of its extraordinary terroir.
WINE
Myrna is a dry-farmed Chardonnay from two extreme mountain and hillside vineyard sites, reflecting a focused intensity of fruit and texture. The name Myrna, meaning “beloved,” is a tribute to the exceptional qualities of Chardonnay that captures intense minerality, texture, and a broad spectrum of flavors. Grown in the rugged terrain of the Mayacamas mountains, the vineyard's remote location offers a breathtaking setting, with steep roads winding through towering redwoods to reach the high elevation of Bald Mountain. Here, Myrna expresses a rare purity and precision, making it a beloved reflection of its extraordinary terroir.
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Color
White
Blend %
100% Chardonnay
Appellation
Sonoma Valley
Alcohol
13.5%
Suggested Retail Price
$49.99
Reviews
Decanter - November 3, 2024 "This wine is sourced from just below the peak of Bald Mountain, one of the highest points between Napa and Sonoma. A dry-farmed selection of California heritage clones and the winemaking duo of Mai Errazuriz and Rodrigo Soto. It shows the compelling nature of mountain terroir in Chardonnay. Aromatics of roasted chamomile, ripe pears, and a nuanced note of lanolin and beeswax introduce a subtlety to this wine. The palate offers a beguiling complexity, ripe pomme fruits, bruised apples, and salty sea air minerality, giving it a depth and sauvage edge along with its Meyer lemon and lemon verbena concentration."
James Suckling - January 1, 2024
Vinous - July 3, 2024 "The 2021 Chardonnay Myrna is a potent wine from Far Mountain. Dry-farmed vines in the Bald Mountain vineyard yield an especially deep, savory Chardonnay typical of sites in Sonoma Valley at elevation. Readers will find a complex, dynamic wine full of earthy, mineral complexity more than forward fruit. Dried pear, sage, crushed rocks and chamomile linger on the resonant finish. This is a serious Chardonnay for the dinner table."
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