With a fresh, green-flash-at-sunset-type quality in it’s golden hues, the 2015 Ribbon Ridge Estate Chardonnay evokes scents of lemon zest, vanilla bean, and cloves on the nose.  Both power and grace emanate from a well-balanced structure in the mid-palate, delivering flavor and textural profiles reminiscent of crisp Fuji apples and Bartlett pears.