California

Kongsgaard

Napa Chardonnay and Syrah, John Kongsgaard's intensity.

John Kongsgaard worked at Newton for decades before founding his eponymous label, and his Chardonnay (the Judge in particular) is among the most distinctive in California — intense, oxidative-leaning, polarizing in the best way. The estate Syrahs and Roussannes are similarly singular.

14 wines · 21 bottles in the cellar