Tyler Chardonnay Santa Barbara County 2021

Tyler is one of the biggest players in Southern California. It’s a relatively new winery, but with some serious old and well-established vineyards amongst its holdings. Dierberg, La Rinconada, Bien Nacido, and Sanford & Benedict Vineyard are four of the seven that the winery utilizes to make their 12 wines. All of them have huge scores. All of them are reasonably priced. It’s why these guys are such a hot ticket. 

Their 2021 SBC Chardonnay is an outrageously good cool-climate domestic Chardonnay. The Santa Barbara County Chardonnay is composed of grapes from the Bien Nacido, Dierberg, La Rinconada, and Sanford & Benedict vineyards. Aromatically the wine has notes of flint, white chalk, with a combination of stone and citrus fruits and a hint of florality. On the palate, the wine is extremely mineral-driven with notes of white pepper and green apples.