{"product_id":"long-shadows-dance-chardonnay-2023","title":"Long Shadows Dance Chardonnay 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - James Suckling. \u003c\/strong\u003eLong Shadows' flagship Chardonnay, and director of winemaking Gilles Nicault's own refinement of the variety — a technical, unhurried style built around two distinct Washington sites for maximum complexity. It's a natural choice for Burgundy and fine Californian Chardonnay drinkers who want texture and precision over overt oak, and a genuinely special bottle to gift alongside a good dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Press Ratings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e93 Points - James Suckling (2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Nicely balanced with fresh acidity and a pleasing mouthfeel. Light- to medium-bodied, snappy and crunchy, showing flavors of green apples, limes and yuzu alongside some delicate white-flower notes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone fruit and citrus blossom open into green apple, brioche and a fine mineral edge, with a textural, saline finish that belies the wine's freshness. Elegant, precise and food-friendly rather than heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blend of White Bluffs (58%), for brightness and mineral lift, and Yakima Valley (42%), for structure and depth. Aged around 17 months in mostly neutral French oak and concrete, with extensive lees stirring and partial malolactic fermentation for texture. 14.2% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong Shadows Vintners was founded in 2002 by Allen Shoup, former CEO of Chateau Ste. Michelle, on an audacious idea: invite a different world-renowned winemaker to craft each wine in the range, working alongside resident director of winemaking Gilles Nicault, and let each one \"cast their own shadow\" over a single Washington bottling. The result is a small collection of \"best of type\" wines that pair global star power with genuine Columbia Valley provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDance carries no outside guest-winemaker credit — it's the work of Gilles Nicault, Long Shadows' director of winemaking and viticulture since the estate's founding in 2002. Nicault grew up in the south of France and trained at the University of Avignon before working across the Côtes du Rhône, Provence and Champagne; he moved to Washington in 1994 and spent years at Woodward Canyon before joining Long Shadows. Named Washington State's Winemaker of the Year by Seattle magazine in 2016, Nicault has spent years refining Dance's fermentation and ageing process specifically to give Washington Chardonnay the precision and cellar-worthiness of the world's best examples.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Long Shadows","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57879324557699,"sku":"LSW20223","price":48.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9843\/1058\/files\/LongShadowsDance.png?v=1777376805","url":"https:\/\/www.perfectcellar.com\/products\/long-shadows-dance-chardonnay-2023","provider":"Perfect Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}