The floral 2017 Chardonnay Elton Vineyard is starting to show its potential, with lemon custard, white flowers, and vanilla. The palate feels more complete, with rounded fruit up front, but still an energetic core of acidity. It is ripe with fresh green melon and saline minerality. Drink 2022-2034.

Elton's quarter-century-old vines bring a complex mix of aromatics—yeast, flowers, herbs and even chicken stock. The wild yeast ferment adds texture and length to a high acid wine with Meyer lemon and ripe grapefruit. It's a multilayered, mineral-driven, long-lived style, with just a touch of 15% new French oak. Drink now–2028. PAUL GREGUTT

The 2017 Chardonnay Elton Vineyard is seductive as honeyed florals and topical citrus tones complement peach preserves through its dramatic bouquet. This is softly textured and round, more refined than the bouquet hints at, with zesty acidity and touches of candied lime exciting green apple and sour melon notes. Its acidity adds a lovely freshness through the finish, tapering off potent and long, staining and tense, yet the mouth waters for more. While walking the line of opulence, the 2017 lands on the die of balance. Beautiful. -- Eric Guido

Elton Vineyard is an Eola stalwart, planted in 1983 to pinot noir and chardonnay. It’s got an old-vine composure in its scents of lemon curd and almond butter. The flavors are warm and balanced, citrusy, with an oceanic freshness framed by judicious oak. Taut and on point for grilled chicken.