Merryvale Silhouette Chardonnay 2019

The 2019 Chardonnay Silhouette is a beauty. Coming from the Stanly Ranch Estate Vineyard in Napa and aged 18 months in 40% new French oak, it offers ripe melon, flower oil, and honeyed notes in a medium to full-bodied, balanced package. It has some attractive background oak but leads with its fruit. Score – 93. (jebdunnuck.com, March 10, 2022)