Paul Lato - Chardonnay "Goldberg Variations" Hyde Vineyard 2022
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$98.00
Paul Lato’s story is as exceptional as his wines. Born in Poland, Lato was a successful sommelier in Toronto, but harbored a dream of becoming a winemaker. After short stints working for Jim Clendenen (proprietor of famed California Pinot pioneer Au Bon Climat) and as a cellar-rat at Bien Nacido, Lato began making his own wines in 2002 with a scant 500 cases of Pinot Noir and Syrah (two notoriously difficult grapes to work with). Fast forward two decades, including a chance meeting with Robert Parker, some fortuitously-timed help from Thomas Keller and Paul Lato Winery is now widely considered one of California’s top producers of Burgundian and Rhone varietals. Producing from a number of superb vineyard sites across California’s Central Coast, Lato’s wines routinely garner mid- to high-90s scores from many of the wine world’s most revered critics.
Aged for 16 months in 75% new French oak.
“Orchard and tropical fruits, exotic flowers, and minty herb notes all shine in the 2022 Chardonnay Goldberg Variations No. 4 Hyde Vineyard, another ripe yet fresh, beautifully balanced Chardonnay in the lineup. I love its overall purity of fruit and it’s hard to resist today, so I see no need to delay gratification. Nevertheless, it should keep for 7-8 years with ease.” - 96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
Producer: Paul Lato
Country: USA
Region: California
Varietal: Chardonnay
Appellation: Carneros
Vintage: 2022
Size: 750ml