Chardonnay, Flowers Vineyards, Sonoma Coast, CA 2024

Flowers Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2024 — Professional Ratings

• Wine Enthusiast — 95 points, Editor’s Choice: Zesty lemon, lime and green herbs lead into citrus blossom and cinnamon. The palate is vibrant and pithy, with green apple, Meyer lemon, toasted hazelnut and lemon balm, finishing with remarkable persistence.
• James Suckling — 95 points: Yellow peach, yellow flowers and chalky minerality. Medium-bodied and silky, with juicy acidity and a long finish of lemon and tangerine oil.
• Jeb Dunnuck — 93 points: White flowers, candied apple, preserved lemon-lime, melon and delicate vanilla. Medium- to full-bodied, rich yet refreshing, with excellent balance and a suggested drinking window of 2026–2036.
• Wine Spectator — 93 points: Lemon and orange sorbet with lemongrass, lemon verbena, ginger, saline and white-tea notes. Sleek, mouthwatering acidity provides precision and length. Drink now–2036.
• Vinous — 91 points: Apricot, white flowers, mint, white pepper and tangerine oil. Antonio Galloni found the 2024 especially forward and open-knit.

Overall: 91–95 points, with an average of 93.4 points across these five critics. The 2024 combines Flowers' characteristic bright acidity and coastal minerality with lemon, mandarin, white flowers, orchard fruit and subtle savory/oak notes. It appears to have both immediate appeal and good medium-term aging potential.