Ceritas, Chardonnay "Marena", 2024 nrhonecount091724 it rewards patience but is

it rewards patience but is already showing beautifully

2016 was a fine vintage in Provence

Pour modest glasses after dinner and let it bloom

decant it and give it air

with hints of tobacco

Ceritas, Chardonnay "Marena", 2024 nrhonecount091724 it rewards patience but isCeritas makes some of the purest, most terroir driven Chardonnay in California, all precision and restraint, and Marena is winemaker John Raytek's cool climate Sonoma Coast bottling. Think Chablisien tension rather than buttery California richness: high acidity, energy, and a saline, mineral cut. This is a young, taut vintage that rewards a little patience or a good decant. Made in tiny, allocated quantities.