2023 Bello Napa Valley Chardonnay dry thyme and toasted black

dry thyme and toasted black peppercorn abound from the glass

and a whisper of spice

Juicy pomegranate and cranberry dance alongside a touch of plum

5L is an exceptional limited release

A touch of minerality emerges

2023 Bello Napa Valley Chardonnay dry thyme and toasted blackThis wine opens with essences of honeydew melon, vanilla bean, dry sage and fresh cut pineapple. These primary notes evolve to Clementine orange peel, Gala apple, Comice pear with baked apple crisp overtones. This generous wine exhibits a lush fruity entry framed by pungent mesquite honey notes that transitions to rich Bosc pear notes with lively essences of spicy ginger, clove, split vanilla bean and finishing with a flinty body of complex wet river