From a quartet of cool, coastal vineyard sites, including Platt, a single-vineyard designate for the producer, this is a crisp expression of honeycomb and green apple that bristles in acidity and nuanced oak. Fresh and alive, it has plenty of celebratory fruit flavor while remaining savory and elegant.

There are 8,000 cases of the 2012 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast, which reveals a greenish hue to its light medium straw color as well as an elegant perfume of caramelized citrus, brioche, lemon custard, orange rind and green apple skins. Medium-bodied with excellent texture, freshness and purity with the oak pushed to the background, it should drink well for 3-4 years. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.