Expert Review - Vintage 2024.
Jeb Dunnuck 94 Points | Based on 100% Chardonnay and aged six months in stainless steel vats, the 2024 Chardonnay has a medium to light gold hue and offers exotic citrus, minty herbs, and subtle tropical flower notes that all define this clean, crisp, remarkably pure Chardonnay. It puts on weight and richness with time in the glass and is a terrific m...Show More >
Expert Review - Vintage 2024.
Jeb Dunnuck 94 Points | Based on 100% Chardonnay and aged six months in stainless steel vats, the 2024 Chardonnay has a medium to light gold hue and offers exotic citrus, minty herbs, and subtle tropical flower notes that all define this clean, crisp, remarkably pure Chardonnay. It puts on weight and richness with time in the glass and is a terrific mix of both richness and freshness. This is a no-brainer purchase for those who love Santa Barbara County Chardonnay, and I love its purity.
The Wine Spectator 93 Points | This white’s sleek mix of ripe pear, ginger and pomelo flavors show striking restraint, coiled around a mouthwatering thread of acidity. Details of lime zest, white peppercorn and dried tarragon linger, along with a whiff of sea spray.
James Suckling 93 Points | This has a succulent texture, remaining pure and long throughout. Salinity, minerals and springtime blossoms stay taut alongside lemons and crunchy orchard fruit with a lingering kick of tactile melon pith.
The Wine Enthusiast by Matt Kettmann writes 92 Points | Oyster shell, honeydew rind, lime candy and grass aromas make for a complex, zesty nose on this bottling. The palate is zippy and grassy as well, almost like a Sauv Blanc, showing brisk lime zest flavors.
The Wine Advocate 90 Points | The 2024 Chardonnay opens with a textbook bouquet of green orchard fruits, sea spray and spice-driven undertones, accompanied by a honeyed backdrop. The palate is supple, polished and lifted by a high-toned, cleansing quality that carries through the straightforward, saline-tinged finish.
Winemaker Description
The Diatom Santa Barbara Chardonnay offers aromas of lemon, citrus blossom and wet sand with flavors of saline and white peach on the palate. A precise, balanced wine.
Memo Summary Notes
Crafted by Greg Brewer. Diatom is a project defined by "subtraction." He removes everything that usually masks Chardonnay—oak barrels, malolactic fermentation (the buttery stuff), and aging—leaving only the pure, electric soul of the grape.
The "Diatom" Name: It refers to diatomaceous earth, the plankton fossil-rich soil found in Santa Barbara. The wine is designed to taste like the soil and the sea.
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