VERY Limited
96 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Layers of tropical fruit and herbs, along with medicinal herbs and saline, are found in the 2020 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard Isobel. The palate is rich, with compact concentration of green apple skin, lemon oil, and salty mineral earth. A long, persistent wine that is full of character, drink over the next 20 or so years.
 
94 Points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Chardonnay Isobel Charles Heintz Vineyard was harvested on September 12 and matured in larger, 300- to 500-liter barrels. It opens with creamy new oak spices over baked peaches, baklava, beeswax and jasmine. The palate is full-bodied and very concentrated, with a dense core of ripe, honeyed fruits and balancing juicy acidity. It finishes with loads of flavor and a touch of phenolic texture that draws out its length. It's incredibly hedonistic and ideal for earlier drinking with all that gregarious fruit.
 
Winemaker Notes:
Great aromatic range: lemon zest, citrus blossom, white flowers, and brioche. Fresh green herb and botanical notes emerge with an intriguing sweet hay character. Similar flavors flow with classic Heintz Vineyard signatures of tangy lime juice, rich lemon oil, and toasted hazelnut. The texture is full of beeswax and honey with some miso complexity. The mineral acidity comes in waves—taut, electric, and vibrant. The wine finishes with candied ginger richness and stony length. Serve at 58°F—chilled but not cold—and drink between late 2022 and 2031.