Wind Gap Woodruff Vineryard Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay, 2012

This is my third bottle since early December of the 2012 Woodruff Vineyard Chardonnay from Wind Gap, and I get more enamoured with every sip. It is an extraordinary Chardonnay.

Deep gold color; it is 10 years old, after all. Don't chill this wine too much; it's at its best as it warms to near room temperature. Apple, ripe pear, lemon cream and brioche with just a hint of honey. Works beautifully with a smoked salmon/mushroom/onion quiche. Rich and full on the palate. Buttery, like the crust of the quiche, but not fat or soft. Acidity that dances on the tongue and a finish that seems to linger forever.