The 2020 Nicholson Jones Wooden Dolly Chardonnay is a wine of complexity, depth, and the beautifully developed character that comes from a few years of careful bottle aging on a thoughtfully crafted single-vineyard California Chardonnay. Now approaching an excellent secondary drinking window, the 2020 Wooden Dolly has had the time to fully integrate its components and reveal the layers of tertiary complexity — toasty, nutty, honeyed, and mineral — that reward those who seek out well-aged California white wines for their depth and sophistication. The Wooden Dolly Vineyard, farmed with meticulous care by Nicholson Jones, produces Chardonnay of outstanding natural structure and aromatic richness that ages with grace. In the glass today: aromas of ripe golden apple, poached pear, brioche, roasted hazelnut, lemon curd, light honey, and a savory stony mineral note lead to a full-bodied, creamy, and beautifully integrated palate of excellent texture, persistent natural acidity, and a long, richly satisfying finish that shows the vineyard and vintage at an enjoyable stage of maturity.