2022 Michael Pozzan Annabella Chardonnay Napa Valley

Michael Pozzan is an absolute maestro at delivering Napa bottles that don’t sacrifice an ounce of style or personality… at prices that make them perfect everyday wines. His 2022 Annabella Chardonnay is lush and round, and after aging for a luxurious 18 months in French oak barrels, it’s got a beautifully toasty, high-end polish. 

Savvy Wine Access members know that Pozzan routinely bottles California succulence and vibrancy for way below the going rate. That’s why members have a history of snapping up their releases in record time and adorning them with glowing five-star reviews: One fan called them “an automatic case buy.” 

Operated by Michael Pozzan, his wife MaryAnn, and their two sons, Michael Pozzan Winery is a family affair. But their secret weapon is consulting winemaker Molly Lippitt Lyman, who has worked alongside such luminaries as Philippe Melka and Heidi Barrett and at estates like Duckhorn, Paradigm, and Moone-Tsai.

It’s Lyman’s touch that transforms Pozzan’s incredible skill in finding top vineyards into the golden-tinged blockbuster that we have today. The nose is a cornucopia of aromas: green apple, lemon chiffon, toasted hazelnuts, and marzipan. The lush, round palate is accented with toasty notes of ripe stone fruit. It’s rich yet balanced, a Napa Chardonnay for lovers of the category’s standard-bearers. 

In other words, it’s a classic Pozzan bottle from a great vintage. We can’t wait to pour it with everything from curried delicata squash to oregano-dusted roast chicken, or even Dungeness crab with drawn butter. It’s the exact Chardonnay you always want within reach. 

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• ABV 14.10%
• Enjoy right away
• Now – 2030
• % Chardonnay
• Serving temperature – 50°
• Cork