The 2018 Purlieu Platt Vineyard Chardonnay is a wine of magnificent maturity, stunning complexity, and the kind of fully developed single-vineyard Chardonnay richness that only comes with time and the confidence of an exceptional site in a generous, well-structured vintage. Now in its most rewarding peak drinking window, this 2018 Platt Vineyard Chardonnay has had the years to fully integrate its components and reveal the layers of secondary complexity that make aged California Chardonnay from a great site a genuinely revelatory experience. The 2018 California growing season was warm, ripe, and generous — producing white wines of substantial concentration and the natural richness that has developed beautifully in the bottle. In the glass today: aromas of ripe golden apple, baked pear, honeyed lemon, toasted brioche, roasted hazelnut, crème brûlée, and a developing savory mineral note of remarkable depth and complexity lead to a full-bodied, lush, and beautifully integrated palate with excellent acidity still providing the backbone for a long, layered, and immensely satisfying finish of genuine wine experience.