Trait Wines ‘88’ Chardonnay Altesse coffee and minerals

coffee and minerals

combining structure

the nose shows pretty notes of red fruit

Fruit is sourced from all over the Monterey appellation

it’s lively and textured

Trait Wines ‘88’ Chardonnay Altesse coffee and mineralsThe palate is precise, mineral, and quietly powerful, opening with lemon curd, white peach, and grapefruit zest lifted by fresh, driving acidity that gives the wine tension and cut. Texture is silkytight with fine oak framing, offering depth without overt richness. The midpalate shows flint, struckmatch hints, almond meal, and a chalky mineral line, adding savoury complexity beneath the citrusstone fruit. The finish is long, focused, and