Mount Eden Vineyards Edna Valley West Slope Chardonnay 2001

Enticing mint, lemon, and honey suckle flavors are spiced with creamy oak and nuanced with a touch of earthiness. This wine, rich and full across the palate, holds its essential acidity in the background. Hedonistic.

The vines, planted in 1975, are approaching that old-vine mystique so more of the site specific "terroir" is emerging.