Sixto Chardonnay Roza Hills
The 2012 Chardonnay Roza Hills Vineyard comes from a site in the Rattlesnake Hills region. Aged in 27% new French oak (the highest of the four Chardonnays), it's a medium-bodied, elegant, seamless white that has classic notes of ripe apple, lemon curd and toasted spice. Fresh and lively, yet also layered, rich and with excellent mid-palate depth, it's my favorite of the 2012s and one of the top examples of the variety coming out of Washington State. Hats off to the team here and all four of these latest releases are drop-dead gorgeous.