Lingua Franca Avni Chardonnay 2022 (750ml)
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Tasting Notes
The 2022 Avni Chardonnay is vibrant, elegant, and beautifully mineral-driven, offering aromas of Meyer lemon, green apple, white peach, and citrus blossom layered with notes of crushed stone, hazelnut, and subtle flint. The palate is medium-bodied with remarkable energy, combining bright acidity with a creamy texture and refined oak integration. Flavours of orchard fruit, lemon curd, and saline minerality lead to a long, focused finish with exceptional precision.
About the Winery, Production & Critical Reputation
Lingua Franca is one of Oregon's most respected modern wineries, founded in the Eola-Amity Hills of the Willamette Valley. The winery gained international recognition through the vision of Master Sommelier Larry Stone and founding winemaker Dominique Lafon of Meursault, combining Burgundian philosophy with Oregon terroir. Avni Chardonnay is sourced from select vineyards throughout the Willamette Valley, delivering a wine that captures the region's cool-climate elegance while remaining approachable in its youth. Fermented and aged primarily in French oak, the wine balances richness with tension and minerality. Wine lovers looking to buy Lingua Franca Avni Chardonnay 2022 will recognize it as one of Oregon's finest value-driven Chardonnays from a benchmark producer.
Professional Scores
94 Points – James Suckling
93 Points – Jeb Dunnuck
92 Points – Vinous
