2017 Vine Cliff Winery Chardonnay Los Carneros 750 ml

The 2017 Vine Cliff Chardonnay Los Carneros is a triumphant return for an estate that has completely captivated Wine Access members. It parades the same vibrance and elegance that have made Vine Cliff not just a favorite at The French Laundry, but our top-selling white wine of 2020. We have some of the final bottles available. 

Thanks to the ultra-enthusiastic response to Vine Cliff releases last year—including rave reviews like “Best Chardonnay tasted to date,” and “it has it all”—we were able to get our hands on their remaining cases of the 2017, a generous and elegant wine poised to amaze all over again. A golden-cored stunner bursting with green apple, almond paste, and lemon zest, this Carneros knockout challenges the best of California without the sky-high price tag.

Considering Wine Access members’ insatiable thirst for Vine Cliff, this Chardonnay will last about as long as the butter-poached Alaskan king crab we had alongside it… not long. 

Sourced from cool Carneros, the Vine Cliff Chardonnay deftly balances weight and bright acidity, thanks to the vines’ exposure to chilly Pacific breezes. As sommeliers often say, “What grows together, goes together,” making this wine a perfect match for seafood. The winery has roots that stretch back to 1871, and the 2017 is one of their best releases yet. 

Vine Cliff has all the pieces in place for greatness. Winemaker John Wilson honed his skills alongside some of the most revered producers in the world, including Ted Lemon of Littorai and Thomas Rivers Brown at Outpost Wines, Round Pond, and more.

The 2017 Vine Cliff Chardonnay Los Carneros embodies all the generous fruit and crystalline structure that the best of the appellation offer—usually for much more money. These bottles are among the last available of this emphatic Chardonnay, and when they’re gone, they’re gone for good.