X Novo Chardonnay X Omni Vineyard 2019

X Novo Chardonnay X Omni Vineyard 2019

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Within all of Oregon and Washington, this is the year's single most exciting and consequential winery debut: the personal label of Craig Williams' incredible X Novo and X Omni vineyards.

Most exciting because we have tasted, contemplated, compared, and savored in the moment and in memory his spectacular 2019 Chardonnay. Most consequential (and also exciting!) because this is only the beginning—when you mix Craig's experience and curiosity with two of the best vineyards in the country, the big beautiful sky is the limit.

Craig's X Novo and X Omni vineyards are synonymous with excellence in Oregon Chardonnay. Among the actual handful of Oregon's best Chardonnays, two (Walter Scott and Morgen Long, respectively) are from his vineyards. Coincidence? Of course not. Now we add a third: Craig's personal label, X Novo. 

Craig's winemaking and winegrowing resumé in the Napa Valley and Sonoma Coast is nearly unrivaled—he spent 32 years at Joseph Phelps, accumulating multiple 100 point scores and even Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year—yet he approaches those endeavors in the Willamette Valley with a refreshing modesty and palpable desire to continue learning. X Novo, like its meaning, signals Craig's new beginning in the Willamette Valley. There's so much more to write and to say–the first chapter is here today, and we are honored and genuinely thrilled to share it with you.

Back to the consequential part—I first tasted the '19 Chardonnay in August and it has occupied an outsized portion of my wine-brain since, especially after having another bottle. You take power and volume and add equal parts delicacy and detail. The exact fruit profile I love in Chardonnay is here: lemon oil, tangerine, then a mix of pears and apples. A vineyard signature of lemongrass/ginger, a piece of warm brioche, a cup of chamomile tea, a crystal of Maldon (my favorite sea salt). -Marcus

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Make sure you always get a discount by using Build a Case® How it works:

If you haven't found a full case (12 bottles) to buy today, start your Build a Case®  now by purchasing a few bottles online, by phone or email. If you order online, select the Build a Case®  option. If by phone or email, just ask us to add the bottles to a Build a Case®  for you. You'll receive order confirmation and we'll cellar the wines for you until you reach a full case.

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