The 2021 Chardonnay Mon Plaisir comes from vines that are more than 20 years old and was matured in about 40% new French oak for 12 months. I tasted it as a finished tank sample the day before it was bottled. The Mon Plaisir features pure, inviting scents of yellow peaches, allspice, jasmine and flint. The light-bodied palate is surprisingly mouthwatering and ethereal, its concentrated flavors giving way to a fan of spicy accents on the long finish. Latent and youthful, I suspect it has more to give as it gains complexity in bottle over the next 5-7 years. 1,074 cases were made, and this will be released in July of 2023.

Matured in around 40% new French oak for 12 months, the 2020 Chardonnay Mon Plaisir has arresting aromas of yellow peach, honeycomb, allspice and flint with exotic touches of guava and jasmine. The medium-bodied palate is satiny and expansive with highly concentrated, spicy fruit, seamless acidity and a long finish loaded with mouth-coating flavors. Drink this plush, luxurious and inviting Chardonnay over the next 5-7 years. 1,260 cases were made.

From vines now more than 20 years old, the 2019 Chardonnay Mon Plaisir is a mix of Old Wente selection and another selection, said to come from Montrachet. Despite coming from a sun-drenched site, the pear and melon notes are quite tight and citrusy but prominent, with the oak and lees work pushed well into the background. It's medium to full-bodied, plump and generous in the mouth, with a long, mouthwatering finish.

Mon Plaisir comes from 20+-year-old Montrachet and Old Wente clone selection vines on a full sun exposure slope. 2018 Chardonnay Mon Plaisir charges out of the gate with notes of ripe apples, juicy peaches and fresh pineapple with hints of chopped nuts, allspice and struck flint plus a waft of yuzu zest. The medium to full-bodied palate is full of beguiling contrasts, with citrus, tropical and stone fruit flavors mingling beautifully, finishing with loads of mineral sparks and great length. 952 cases were made.

The 2017 Chardonnay Mon Plaisir bursts with fragrant notions of lemongrass, lime leaves and shaved ginger plus floral wafts of jasmine and honeysuckle over a core of nectarines, ripe grapefruit and spice cake. Full-bodied, rich and oh-so-spicy in the mouth, the palate is packed with tropical and stone fruits with tons of freshness and a fantastically savory finish. 1,350 cases were made.