Lieu Dit Chenin Blanc Santa Ynez Valley 2023 750ml Branndy James Stokes was a British

James Stokes was a British sailor who jumped ship in Monterey in 1833

COLOR: Intense amber

Lightly chalky on the lingering finish

but San Vicente bucked that trend and eschewed the traditional aging-based classification system in favor of a wine that simply stood on its merits and the brilliance of its single vineyard

Lieu Dit Chenin Blanc Santa Ynez Valley 2023 750ml Branndy James Stokes was a BritishThis Chenin is broad and friendly with a bright mouthfeel and appealing notes of apricot, wild sage brush and fresh linen. There's a tremendous display of rocky minerality on the nose of this bottling, which offers crushed granite, wet river stone and wet wool aromas, as well as a bright sense of lemon blossom. The chiseled stone character carries through the palate, where honey flavors emerge toward the finish.