Tyler Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Mae Vineyard 2023 SPDESSERT from a young vigneron worth

from a young vigneron worth watching

and on its patches of heavy clay — genuinely rare in Champagne — his Pinot Noir takes on shocking breadth and richness

Sparkling Riesling from a great producer in Rheingau

often referred to as the “Montrachet of Champagne

Helena estate her family purchased in 1972

Tyler Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay Mae Vineyard 2023 SPDESSERT from a young vigneron worthTyler's home base Justin and Amanda Willett have farmed the 41 acre Mae Estate in the heart of Sta. Rita Hills since 2015, and this bottling comes from the sandier section of the vineyard. The wine is the cool climate, single vineyard counterpoint to Tyler's appellation Chardonnay: a tighter focus, a saltier edge, and the kind of lingering chalky bite that only a great SRH site delivers. Native ferments, restrained oak, all about transparency.