2023 Walter Scott "La Combe Verte" Willamette Valley Chardonnay

Not yet reviewed. 2022 Vintage - 93 Points Wine Advocate. The 2023 La Combe Verte Chardonnay is a thoughtful blend, drawing from the elegance of volcanic Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay, the intensity of old vines at Hyland Vineyard, and the powerful marine sedimentary character of Freedom Hill. Walter Scott Estate Summary from Vinous's Eric Guido: "Ken Pahlow and Erica Landon of Walter Scott will do whatever it takes to deliver the highest-quality wine and the best representation of any given vintage. Their 2022s are wildly successful despite the year's many challenges. Pahlow went into great detail to explain what he believed to be the best way to deal with mildew issues from the cool and rainy spring, burned buds from the frost, an abundant crop due to the hot summer and finally, the dry and hot conditions leading up to harvest. While many growers and winemakers were happy with the large crop set that resulted from the later flowering and secondary buds, at Walter Scott, the goal was t