Grgich Hills Estate - Napa Valley Chardonnay 2018

Miljenko “Mike” Grgich first gained international recognition at the celebrated Paris Tasting of 1976. Then, in a now-historic blind tasting, a panel of eminent French judges swirled, sniffed, and sipped an array of the top white Burgundies of France and a small sampling of upstart Chardonnays from the Napa Valley, as well as top Bordeaux–including two First Growths–and half dozen California Cabernet Sauvignon wines. When their scores were tallied, the French judges were shocked: they had chosen the 1973 Stag’s Leap as the best red wine and the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, crafted by Mike Grgich, as one the finest white wine in the world. The results stunned the international wine establishment and immediately earned Mike a reputation as one of the greatest winemakers in the world.