Phelps Creek Columbia Gorge Chardonnay, 2017

The Columbia Gorge runs between Oregon and Washington, and this wine was made from Dijon and Davis clone grapes on the Oregon side plus Wente clone grapes grown on Washington's Underwood mountain on the other side of the river. It's a cool climate with volcanic soils, and the wine spent 11 months in French oak barrels, 10% new.

Medium deep yellow. Tropical fruit at first but more apple and pear flavors as the wine warms and aerates. Minerals and spice. Medium acidity. Drinking beautifully now, but I don't think this is a 10-year Chardonnay.