Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay 2024 (750ml)
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Description
Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay 2024 is a barrel-fermented white from the cool Carneros region, which straddles Napa and Sonoma. The fruit spent nine months in a blend of American and French oak, one-third new, building richness while preserving the wine's natural structure.
The nose opens with creamy vanilla and buttery brioche, restrained and inviting rather than heavy-handed. The palate is fleshy and layered, built on a spine of excellent acidity that carries candied ginger peel, rich citrus, and tangerine notes into a long, saline-mineral finish tinged with baked pineapple. This is a wine that tastes both generous and balanced, equally at home alongside roast chicken and potatoes or roast pork.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | White |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Carneros |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Producer | Rombauer Vineyards |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
The fruit for this Chardonnay comes from Napa and Sonoma Carneros. Barrel-fermented and aged for nine months in a mix of American and French oak, one-third of which is new. This wine impresses with its richness, creamy vanilla, and buttery brioche notes on the nose—never over the top—building into a fleshy, layered palate balanced by excellent acidity, with a pH of around 3.4 and 6.2 TA. Candied ginger peel, rich citrus, and tangerine peel lead into baked pineapple notes on a very long, saline-mineral finish—a true crowd-pleaser, perfect with roast chicken and potatoes or roast pork. Oklahoma-born and raised, Andrew Holloway began his winemaking journey as an intern at Rombauer in 2010. His talent and dedication saw him rise to assistant winemaker in 2014, and in 2023, he was named winemaker.
This is a lush, ripe, relaxed classic with generous poached pear and peach pie flavors. Full-bodied, rich in fruit and spice flavors, with butter and caramel accents. All barrel fermented, with hand-stirred lees and full malolactic. Reasonable acidity and a super-relaxed texture.