The 2022 Vincent Chardonnay Tardive is the best example ever from Vincent, and we have a limited amount arriving this week. Winemaker Vincent Fritzsche has been producing wines since 2009, emphasizing minimal intervention, native yeast fermentation, and sustainability. This Chardonnay comes from the Dion Vineyard in the Laurelwood District AVA of the Chehalem Mountains, featuring silty loess soils. It is crafted with whole-cluster fruit and fermented in a mix of neutral French oak and stainless steel. It features a longer elevage (18 months) to develop more texture and aromatic complexity. The 2022 vintage in the Willamette Valley was marked by a cool, late start but finished with warm, dry conditions, yielding wines with bright acidity and concentrated fruit. As mentioned, this is the best ever from Vincent. It's a knockout at this price point and a not-too-miss example from Vincent Fritzsche.

Vinous (Eric Guido) 94 points! "Youthfully intense, the 2022 Chardonnay bursts from the glass with flinty stone and dusty dried herbs, complicating green apples and hints of incense. This is round and surprisingly supple yet complex, with brisk acidity and citrus-laced pit fruits that take on a more tactile feel as crunchy minerals settle in toward the close. A lemony concentration lingers over a gentle tug of fine tannin as note of sage resonate. In a word-stunning."