Lingua Franca, Avni Chardonnay other_regions_italy The finish is mineral

The finish is mineral

Musky dark fruits and bitter chocolate on the brooding nose

especially pear

the lowest score any of these lots received was 94-96 (Les Beaumes)

The richness really comes through on the finish

Lingua Franca, Avni Chardonnay other_regions_italy The finish is mineralFull bottle 1,345 g. Entry level blend sourced 60% from the volcanic soils of Eola Amity Hills including Bunker Hill vineyard, 32% from Van Duzer Corridor and 8% from Chehalem. A rather humid growing season and vintage. Broad and spicy with excellent acidity but perhaps not that much depth. Lots to chew on on the end. A certain lemon cough drop quality to this. Still quite chewy on the end, which comes a little suddenly.