"The Best White Wines in America?"
Walter Scott Chardonnay
"Walter Scott's Chardonnay have yet to get all the attention they deserve. Don't expect that to last forever."
- Jon Fine, New Wine Review, November 2024
2022 Walter Scott X Novo Vineyard Chardonnay
98 DE / 97 JD / 95+ VM / 94 WA
$94.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
2022 Walter Scott Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
98 JD / 95 DE
$74.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
2021 Walter Scott Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
97 JD / 97 DE / 95+ WA / 95 VM
$74.89 (750ML) In Stock – Buy Now
"The word is finally out on Oregon Chardonnay, and we’ve been banging this drum here for a while. There are lots of great producers in the state to choose from. But despite all the strides Oregon Chardonnay has made, it’s just very hard to think of anyone making them better than Walter Scott." - New Wine Review, November 2024
We have just a little of the 2022 X Novo and Freedom Hill, and a couple of bottles of the 2021 Freedom Hill. (We also have some of their lovely Pinot Noirs!).
These wines are in stock and very limited
“The Chardonnay style here is concentrated and citrusy, with strong saline notes – the most Chablis-like wine you will find in the Willamette Valley” - Charles Curtis MW, Decanter
2022 Walter Scott X Novo Vineyard Chardonnay
$94.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
98 DE / 97 JD / 95+ VM / 94 WA
Paler and greener-tinged than the 2021 (the notes for that one are below). Sweeter on the nose at this stage, too, but this really zings, like a pleasingly sweet and purely refreshing Meyer lemon. A very particular minerality shaping this one, or rather an almost particulate one—like you could count the individual shards, because its presentation is so fine and precise. Serious energy and drive; with stunning balance and tension between fruit, acid, structure, and oak. Fun stuff for sure at the moment, but don’t drink this now: this one’s going places. - Jon Fine, New Wine Review
2022 Walter Scott Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
$74.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now
98 JD / 95 DE
Paler and greener-tinged than the 2021 (the notes for that one are below). Sweeter on the nose at this stage, too, but this really zings, like a pleasingly sweet and purely refreshing Meyer lemon. A very particular minerality shaping this one, or rather an almost particulate one—like you could count the individual shards, because its presentation is so fine and precise. Serious energy and drive; with stunning balance and tension between fruit, acid, structure, and oak. Fun stuff for sure at the moment, but don’t drink this now: this one’s going places. - Jon Fine, New Wine Review
2021 Walter Scott Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
$74.89 (750ML) In Stock – Buy Now
97 JD / 97 DE / 95+ WA / 95 VM
A richer gold than the 2022. Hint of oak on the nose at first, followed by lemon curd and flint. The palate is saline, refreshing, with ripe apples and fresh-cut lemon. The framing is classic Walter Scott, with a finish that tingles with energy and acidity. A smoother vibe than the ‘22—there is more density, now that it’s had an extra year to come together, and its rocks are bigger stones, not finely ground shards. Peacock tail in effect. This gets better over the course of an evening. - Jon Fine, New Wine Review
