Sant'Elena - Tato 2010 (750ml) Ansonica

Sant'Elena - Tato 2010 (750ml) AnsonicaThe palate is well developed, with drier fruit character and plenty of savory tertiary notes, but with the richness, weight, and texture of a much younger wine.

when rains during bloom naturally lowered yields for us

It remains a beautiful Mouton in a vintage where you don't always get this level of texture and expression

The finish is focused with well-balanced freshness and structure showing all the power and depth of the vintage while retaining the fresh minerality that Oregon chardonnay is known for

Bright and lively with delicate orange blossom aromas

roasted almonds

In the bottle with the green label and proprietor Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini's signature in gold

The palate is fresh and fruit forward

penetrating raspberry fruit

melted fig and crushed plum fruit is caressed by substantial but fine-grained structure

diversified both in site selection and in plant materials

polished tannins build slowly on the impressively long

Flavor: It is deliciously seductive while smooth and versatile