Looking at the cellar without new wood, the 2024 Chardonnay (Black Label) pours a bright pale yellow hue with savory notes of pineapple rind, saline, toast, and preserved lemon. Medium to full-bodied, it floats effortlessly across the palate while quietly building texture beneath the surface. From third-leaf vines at Novo, it gradually reveals white peach and candle wax with air. The least reductive wine in the range, it combines crystalline purity, a chalky texture, and generous fruit. Drink 2026-2036. -Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck, 93

The 2024 Chardonnay Black Label mixes pine shavings with rosemary, crushed stone and nuances of white smoke. It opens with balanced inner sweetness offset by saline mineral depth, as crisp orchard fruits swirl across a silken textural wave. The 2024 resonates with tension, leaving a subtle salty inflection and a twang of candied citrus. -Eric Guido, Vinous, 93

Plush and textural, showing aromas and flavors of green pears, warm spices and sliced green apples. Medium-bodied and very fresh, with nice plumpness on the palate complemented by linear acidity and minerality. A really good value from a great vintage. Drink or hold. -Courtney Humiston, James Suckling, 94