Richard Bruno M-80 Sonoma County Chardonnay 2016
About the wine
Creamy, single-vineyard Sonoma Chardonnay
- Ripe and juicy tropical fruit flavors make up this Chardonnay’s core, balanced by the vanilla, toasty oak and buttery layers and flavors of baked apple that come with 16 months of special aging on its lees and in French oak barrels.
- Richard harvested this Chardonnay from a single vineyard tended by a 3rd-generation grape-growing family in the Carneros area of southern Sonoma, a subregion famous for its high-end Chardonnay.
- Richard only released a little over 300 cases of this Chardonnay for Angels to try. Bring home a bottle or two while there are still a few to go around.
Best before
This Chardonnay will age well for another 5-8 years but is drinking perfectly now.
Serving advice
This wine seems to jump out of the glass upon opening. If aged 2-5 more years it may require a little time to air out so that its complex flavors can all open up.
Food match
This is wonderful with wild-caught King (Chinook) Salmon, and also goes well with either crab or lobster sandwiches. Or, simply enjoy it by itself as an aperitif wine.
Contains sulphites
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USA
Sonoma Coast
Chardonnay
Rich White
14.5% ABV
750ml
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Richard Bruno
Years Angel-funded: 2013-2023
- Richard Bruno is exactly what we love in a winemaker– the quiet achiever behind the scenes at some of the world's most famous wine brands. He's made wine for Francis Ford Coppola and Don Sebastiani, the latter of which was named Winery of the Year TWICE under his watch.
- During his decades making wine for famous wineries and earning them 90+ scores, he has traveled all up and down California's coastal wine regions. His experience and familiarity with the terrain allow him to sniff out the best-bang-for-buck pretty much anywhere in the state.
- Launching one's wine brand is hard and expensive, so Richard is using Angel funding – and he's able to focus on winemaking, instead of selling wine.
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