2021 Diana’s Chardonnay
California AVA
Tasting Notes
“Medium yellow hue. Enchanting scents of lemon custard, brioche, caramel, peach, and coconut flow generously on this Chardonnay blend of our best barrels. With some air, secondary notes of apple pie, banana, and honey add further joy and excitement to the aroma profile. Once experienced on the palate, abundant notes of caramel, honey, and custard release with incredible silkiness and depth. While this Chardonnay is very youthful and delightful, it offers extensive concentration lending it to live a very long and graceful life. Enjoy now through 2033.”
~Bill Brosseau, Director of Winemaking
May 2023
Two bottle limit for non-JRS or Platinum members
“The 2021 Diana’s Chardonnay is 45% Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. After a little coaxing, the nose erupts with powerful notes of apricots, pineapple upside-down cake, and guava with nuances of candied ginger, beeswax, and cashews. The medium-bodied palate delivers impactful tropical and stone fruit layers with spicy accents and well-knit freshness, finishing long and creamy.” Lisa Perrotti-Brown, February 2024
“The 2021 Chardonnay Diana’s is a selection of the best barrels across various sites. It offers terrific depth and cut, balancing the textural richness and vibrancy elements found throughout this range. White flowers, pear, tangerine oil, mint and chalk lend notable energy to this mid-weight, wonderfully transparent Chardonnay.” Antonio Galloni, November 2023
Production Data
Growers: Various
Winemaker: Bill Brosseau
Appellation: California AVA
Viticulture Practice: Sourced from Certified Sustainable and Organic vineyards
Vinification: Pressed whole-cluster, fermented in French oak barrels
Cooperage & Barrel Ageing: 17 months in 100% French oak, 70% new
Production: 20 barrels
Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Acidity: 3.24 pH, 6.29 TA (g/L)
Alcohol: 14.3%
Harvest: August 24– October 19, 2021, hand harvested
Club Release: June 2023
Release Price: $83
Drink Now through 2033
Past Vintage Wine Scores
2021 Diana’s Chardonnay – Barrel Composition
Barrel | Vineyard (Clone) | Cooper | Type |
---|---|---|---|
21265 | Brosseau (Wente) | Billon | Citreaux Medium Toast 3-y |
19203 | Fogstone (15) | Billon | Citreaux Medium Toast 3 2-y |
21255 | Fogstone (15) | François Frères | VSG Medium Toast 2-y |
19185 | Fogstone (15) | Billon | VF Medium Toast 3-y |
21373 | Fogstone (76) | François Frères | VSG Medium Toast+ 2-y |
21289 | Fogstone (76) | François Frères | VSG Medium Toast+ 3-y |
21040 | Fogstone (Hudson) | Remond | VF Medium Toast Long 2-y |
21361 | Fogstone (95) | Remond | VF Medium Toast Long 2-y |
18481 | La Rinconada (Wente) | Remond | VF Medium Toast Long 2-y |
19171 | La Rinconada (Wente) | François Frères | Tight Grain Medium+ 2-y |
14218 | La Rinconada (Wente) | François Frères | Tight Grain Medium+ 2-y |
21257 | La Rinconada (15) | François Frères | VSG Medium Toast 2-y |
21037 | Rincon (4) | Remond | VF Medium Toast Long 2-y |
21001 | Rosella’s (76) | Remond | VF Medium Toast Long 2-y |
21357 | Rosemary’s (96) | François Frères | TG Medium Toast 3-y |
21287 | Sanford & Benedict (Wente) | François Frères | TG Medium Toast 3-y |
21133 | Sanford & Benedict (Sanford) | François Frères | VSG Medium+ Toast 3-y |
19127 | Sanford & Benedict (Sanford) | François Frères | VSG Medium+ Toast 2-y |
21148 | Sanford & Benedict (Sanford) | François Frères | TG Medium Toast 2-y |
21158 | Soberanes (Wente) | François Frères | TG Medium Toast+ 2-y |
Tight Grain (TG), Very Special Grain (VSG), Very Tight Grain (VTG), Citeaux Forest (CF), Allier Forest (AF), Vosges Forest (VF), Icone Blanc (IB), Center of France (CoF)
California AVA
Don’t let the California appellation designation fool you, our Jensen Reserve Society wines are made from our top selection barrels that come from the best vineyards for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in California, from the Russian River Valley to the north to the Santa Rita Hills to the south. Each year, Director of Winemaking Bill Brosseau and his team select the top barrels from more than a thousand to make this special wine that bares the Jensen Family’s names – the matriarch “Diana’s” and the combination of Nick and Claire for Niclaire. It is our highest achievement in winemaking.