The 2021 Chardonnay Newton Johnson Family Vineyards comes from two north-facing and one south-facing vineyard, matured for 11 months in barriques and demi-muids, then six months in stainless steel. There is a small reduction on the nose here, but that will blow off with time, nicely defined with touches of honeysuckle and peach skin coming through as time passes. The palate is balanced with a rounded, slightly waxy-textured, phenolic opening. Lightly-spiced towards the weighty finish with a tang of bitter lemon on the finish, this is a very fine Chardonnay from Newton-Johnson. 92 points