2012 Chardonnay Bentrock
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The 2012 Chardonnay Bent Rock Sta. Rita Hills is a stunning effort that has fantastic tension and focus in its mineral-laced citrus peel, stone fruits, warm spice and brioche-styled aromas and flavors. As with all of the Sandhi releases, it has fabulous purity of fruit and a layered, lightly textured, silky feel. It too should drink nicely through 2019, although I see no need to hold off. Looking at the Pinot Noirs, all of the 2012s shows beautiful purity and integrated acidity, with a big slant toward the lighter textured, elegant end of the spectrum. Tel. (805) 686-3086; www.sandhiwines.com
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Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2012 Chardonnay Bentrock is at once the most overt of the Sandhi Chardonnays and also the most mineral. Readers will need to be patient here, as the elements haven't fully come together. This exposed, high-altitude site on one of the plateaus in the Sta. Rita Hills yields distinct wines that need time in bottle to unwind.
The 2012 Chardonnay Bent Rock Sta. Rita Hills is a stunning effort that has fantastic tension and focus in its mineral-laced citrus peel, stone fruits, warm spice and brioche-styled aromas and flavors. As with all of the Sandhi releases, it has fabulous purity of fruit and a layered, lightly textured, silky feel. It too should drink nicely through 2019, although I see no need to hold off. Aug 2014, www.robertparker.com