Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Karia Chardonnay 2023

The 2018 Chardonnay Karia rolls effortlessly out of the glass with exuberant scents of honey-drizzled apricots, fresh melon and mandarin peel with hints of lemon drops and marzipan. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock-full of stone fruit and savory layers, delivering a lively backbone and a spicy kick to the finish.

This is an opulent, structured and mineral-driven white wine, richly layered and robustly built with weight and ample body. Brioche, honeycomb and baked apple meet a complement of fresh acidity and a lasting note of stone.

Candied notes of lemon, lime and crunchy star fruit appear compact at first, expanding on the juicy frame into flavors of fresh ginger, orange sherbet and green tea, with hints of lemon blossoms. Drink now. 25,500 cases made.