Lingua Franca AVNI Chardonnay 2022 (750ML)

92 Points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com: "Orange blossom, lemon zest and grapefruit on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with bright acidity, giving notes of Fuji apple, grilled peach and honeysuckle. Mineral and precise. Drink or hold." 09/24

92 Points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com: "The 2022 Chardonnay Avni boasts a lovely, generous bouquet, with notes of white peach, pithy lemon, white flowers, and wet stone. Medium to full-bodied, it has a rounded feel, with a good deal of elegance and approachability, and a lovely, clean finish. A fantastic entry to the range, this highly consistent wine is outstanding for restaurant programs and offers a wide drinking window over the next 5-6 years. (Drink between 2024-2030)" 08/24

91 Points, Eric Guido, Vinous: "The 2022 Chardonnay Avni is sweetly floral with a delicate blend of ripe yellow apples, honeyed flowers and mint. Soothingly round and mineral in style, it excels with a core of juicy acidity that enlivens its tart orchard fruits. A tactile tinge of salinity lingers along with hints of sour melon through the youthfully tense finale. (Drink between 2024-2028)" 08/24

93 Points, Clive Pursehouse, Decanter: "The Avni Chardonnay, which means stone is loaded with rip-roaring minerality and brilliant acidity to match. Aromatics of struck flint, sea breeze and green mangoes elicit a familiarity with the wine's core of minerality. Mouthfuls of sea salt, crushed granite and salted lemon leave a thirst-slaking impression and beg for someone to shuck some oysters." 08/24