Paul Cluver Estate Chardonnay 2020

The 2020 Chardonnay Paul Cluver Estate is from three different sites, the fruit whole bunch pressed, aged in 25% new oak. It has a pretty lime and citrus peel bouquet with hints of apricot. The palate is well balanced with orange rind and fresh pear, nicely focused and the oak nicely integrated on the finish. There is a clear qualitative difference between this and the Village Chardonnay. Very fine. Drinking window: 2023-2034. Score – 91. (Neal Martin, vinous.com, Aug. 2022)