- Practicing Organic
- 100% Chardonnay (Wente, 15, 76, and 4 clones)
- Mae Estate Vineyard (Sta. Rita Hills AVA)
- Planted in 2017
- Elder series and Tierra complex sandy loam soils
- Hand-harvested
- Whole cluster pressed to tank to settle overnight
- Native yeast fermentation in barrique and puncheon
- No battonage
- Fermented and aged 10 months in French barrique and puncheon (20% new)
- Additionally aged 8 months in stainless steel before bottling
- 398 cases produced
- 12.8% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Rita Hills
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-TYL-36-22 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-07-01
"The 2022 Chardonnay Mae Estate Vineyard is positively fabulous. It offers a striking mix of mineral-driven tension and textural breadth. There's a notably increasing finesse in this bottling, likely attributable to vine age. White flowers, pepper, crushed rocks, mint and white pepper all race across the palate. This is such a gorgeous wine."
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-10-10
"Planted in 2017, the 2022 Chardonnay Mae Estate impressively overperforms, considering the youth of its vines. The nose opens on a delicate, understated note that slowly evolves in dimension, introducing a svelte, polished, clean-textured palate. The finish is wonderfully pure and transparent, displaying an alluring, ethereal length framed with pronounced salinity."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2023
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2025-08-28
"The 2023 Chardonnay Mae Estate Vineyard pours a very light, crystalline yellow color, yet its weight and depth belie that translucent hue. Chalky and powdery in texture, it's a wine of excellent harmony and nuance that sings in perfect resonance all the way from start to finish. A fleshy, rich stone fruit profile leads the charge but, highlighted by shades of salty minerality and an almond-oil-like richness that lends a viscosity to the mouthfeel. Another excellent 2023 Chardonnay from Justin Willett."
2023
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2025-11-06
"The 2023 Chardonnay Mae Estate opens with a lovely bouquet of citrus curd, fennel and pastry cream, followed by a spongey, pure and succulent palate. The finish is understated and driven by an even-keeled finish that lingers with bright, chiseled acidity. This is a stellar example of the northern corridor of Sta. Rita Hills, and it will be an increasingly formidable presence in the Tyler roster as the vines mature."
2021
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-09-21
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
93+
Date
2023-12-29
"The 2021 Chardonnay Mae Estate opens with hints of chalk that give way to white peach, red apple, almonds and floral perfume on the nose. The palate has a textural breadth that emphasizes its deep core of savory fruit, and a foil of crisp acidity calls you back to the glass. It has a latent finish and is the most coiled of the Tyler Chardonnays and will benefit from 3-5 years in bottle."
2020
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2023-12-13
"#95 Top 100 Wines of USA 2023: Honeysuckle, light apple, and stone aromas that follow through to a medium to full body with bright and focused acidity with phenolic texture and a long finish. Green apple and light green mango with stone and a sense of saltiness. Very complex. Drink or hold."
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2022-12-08
2020
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2022-08-23
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
97
Date
2022-03-15
2019
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2021-11-01