Ordinarily, I’ll drink anything but Chardonnay, said Dave McIntyre in The Washington Post. But recently, after sampling several truly exceptional Chardonnays from the Limari Valley of northern Chile, I’ve reconsidered. This region may well become “the world’s next source of consistently good Chardonnay.” It already produces first-rate Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Riesling.
Vines were first planted in the Limari in the 16th century. As in California, the fog rolls in from the Pacific early in the morning, and vanishes by mid-afternoon, so that grapes can “bask in the late-day sun.” Here are three wines especially worth searching out.
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