That’s it, we (you) have depleted all the World’s End library stocks… WAIT, what’s that Chardonnay pile in the corner about?

And that was history. Never before, never again, a Beckstoffer vineyard is coming our way for $22.

Don’t let the age worry you, this is gorgeously at peak now, with a few years to spare, as it’s chock-full of ripe tropical fruits, rich, without being too buttery or oaky, with enough oomph and depth to warrant an $80 release price. There are plenty of citrus notes, on the nose and the palate, with peel and pith too, while some baking spices and toast brioche notes add layers of complexity. Bowie would have loved it…

Bowie who, of course, wrote Rebel Rebel back in ‘74, singing “you want more, and you want it fast!”

Or shall we say, “Ground Control to Major Tom, commencing countdown, engines on?” Bowie fan or not, drop whatever you’re doing and join the rebellion. We’re rebelling against overpriced Chardonnay. We’re doing so by taking OVER 70% OFF an already stunning value. Let’s Dance!

This is for the lovers of full-blown, big, rich, buttery Napa style Chardonnay. If that’s your thing, it doesn’t get much better. World’s End always crushes it, and this is no different. Did we mention the price? Once upon a time $80… and now $22?!

A pearl in the necklace of Beckstoffer Vineyards, Las Amigas is the fruit source for this Chardonnay, lying along the infamous Carneros corridor cooled by the San Pablo Bay winds. Merlot and Chardonnay love this terroir, obviously why the Beckstoffer clan invested in this site, as they only farm the very best plots all over the Napa Valley. Any wine from one of their sites at this price is as rare as can be.

World’s End is a project by winemaking force Jonathan Maltus. The man has a LONG list of 95-100-point wines. He emerged as a leading visionary from the 1990s “garagiste” period in St. Emilion, where he pushed the limits and broke all the traditional rules to set new expectations for quality and price. He does it all, most notably across properties like Le Dôme, Château Teyssier, and other top Right Bank estates. World’s End is his Napa Valley operation and here too he’s well connected with all the right vineyards for sourcing, from Stagecoach to Beckstoffer they just do not get any better.

What Jeb Dunnuck said for a past vintage applies here too: “It drinks like a mature Meursault.”

Nuff said, how many cases are you going for?

93 Points – The Wine Independent “The 2019 Chardonnay Rebel Rebel springs with apricots, pineapples, and ginger with hints of almond croissant. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers great intensity, with a lively backbone and lovely texture, finishing long with wonderful purity. 400 cases were made.”