Mayacamas, Chardonnay 'Mt. Veeder' 2022

High atop Mt Veeder in the southwestern corner of Napa Valley, Mayacamas dates back to the 1880’s, but its modern history begins when it was bought by Bob Travers in 1968. Fast forward to present, and this Napa institution is still making benchmark wines. Their chardonnay is ripe and richly textured without veering into the creamy or overly broad. 2022 is a concentrated, balanced vintage for the region’s whites, and this bottling illustrates that perfectly.