Hendry Unoaked Napa Valley Chardonnay 2024 Reasonable Cellar 2024 and it drinks like it

and it drinks like it

where the warmer site gives this Mediterranean grape the heat it craves

juicy red berries mingle with citrus zest and a whisper of spice

smooth and persistent on the palate

Hendry Unoaked Napa Valley Chardonnay 2024 Reasonable Cellar 2024 and it drinks like itThe Hendry family has farmed the same ranch at the foot of Mt. Veeder since 1939, and this is the bottling where they get out of the way. No barrel, no oak, no makeup: the Chardonnay goes into stainless steel and stays there, so what you taste is the fruit and the cool marine air that funnels into the southern end of the valley. The vines are older, low yielding Dijon plantings from the mid 1990s, which is where the concentration comes from. It's a