Lukas HammelmannChardonnay Zimkaes “Aus den Dörfern” 2023 (750ml)

Hammelmann’s village-level “aus den Dörfen” Chardonnay is sourced from Zeiskam with its loess and sandstone soils. These are younger vines yet they are Burgundian genetic material. The wine is quite clear and straight; it has a palpable energy, a certain briskness and direct quality that recalls the style, if not the substance, of Hammelmann’s most compelling Rieslings. It is aromatic and perfumed (this is the sandstone). This is superb.