Shafer 2024 Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay, Napa Valley 34 mouthfilling flavors of stewed cherry

mouthfilling flavors of stewed cherry

Those who have the patience to cellar it a few years will be richly rewarded

layered mouthfeel and incredible length

defined by lively acidity and framed by dense

but there's no denying its upfront appeal and elegance

Shafer 2024 Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay, Napa Valley 34 mouthfilling flavors of stewed cherry96 points Shafer's Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay is one of California's finest examples of this varietal don't miss it while it's available. 93 Points Robert Parker: "Shafer's Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch was bottled in July 2024 and was released in September. It's a distinctive style that eschews malolactic fermentation and marries barrel fermentation and maturation in new French oak (40%) with stainless steel drums (60%). Marked by bright pineapple