The 2017 Chardonnay Edward James Estate comes from old Wente heritage selections from Hyde and Hudson, grown entirely in Goldridge soils. Youthfully reluctant, with coaxing it reveals notions of allspice, pie crust, quince paste and baked apples with brioche, warm peaches, bark, mushroom and a lemon peel spark. Medium to full-bodied, it's rounded and giving much more in the mouth at this stage, with intensely concentrated, spiced stone fruits and honeyed accents, finishing long and lifted with vibrant acidity. 622 cases were made.