Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay 2023 New Zeland James Suckling — 98–99 Points

James Suckling — 98–99 Points

“Enjoy The Inside

But no matter how delicious this wine is

8-hectare vineyard purchased by Andrea Sottimano's father in 1969

Its bright

Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay 2023 New Zeland James Suckling — 98–99 PointsCrafted without oak and fermented in concrete, the 2023 leans fully into what makes Santa Lucia Highlands so compelling: cool Pacific air, long growing days, and that slow, patient ripening that builds flavor without ever tipping into heaviness. The result is Chardonnay stripped down to its essentialspure, mineral, quietly electric. In the glass, it opens with Meyer lemon, green apple skin, and a subtle saline edge that feels almost like ocean spray.