The 2022 Chardonnay Vintner Select is a classy, polished wine. White flowers, crushed rocks, mint, white pepper and dried herbs all race across the palate. Vibrant and steely, with terrific depth, the 2022 is terrific. There's a ton of saline energy here, notable for the year. 

- By Antonio Galloni on December 2023

The 2022 Chardonnay Vintner Select brings more complexity, as well as a touch more density and depth on the palate. Honeyed lemon, ripe pineapple, spice, and chalky minerality all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, textured, has a good sense of acidity, and a great finish.

A bit more honeyed, riper and peachier than the Napa Valley bottling, Pride's 2022 Chardonnay Vintner Select still shows restrained oak and malolactic fermentation use, with just 10% new French oak and 30% of the wine undergoing malolactic fermentation. There's a pleasant hint of toasted almond on the nose, peach and mango fruit, a lush, generous feel on the medium to full-bodied palate, then a crisp, lemony finish.

Reviewed by:

Joe Czerwinski