95 - Owen Bargreen
The incredible 2022 TOIL Chardonnay was stored in only
17% new French oak before bottling. It is very fresh, fragrant, and viscous now
at the two-year mark. On the nose this takes on layers of honeysuckle, baking
spice drenched pear and sourdough bread. The palate is very soft and refined,
as this effortlessly glides throughout the drinking experience. Salty and
savory with plenty of melon and citrus fruit flavors, this is a deep,
concentrated, and generous effort that is best consumed on the warmer side. This
is the finest TOIL Chardonnay yet produced. Drink 2024-2035
93 - International Wine Report
The 2022 Oregon Chardonnay from Toil is another gorgeous effort
from Chris Figgins. Displaying a light gold-lemon core with a watery rim in the
glass, it pops with aromas of lemon cream, grilled pineapple, fresh pear, wet
earth, and shades of white button mushrooms. Medium-bodied, it finishes with a
rich, slightly earthy, and long finish.
93 - Wine Enthusiast
This is as close to the tropics as you can get without an airplane. It is packed with aromas and flavors of cocoa butter, macadamia nuts, shaved lemon ice and rice candy. This wine spent nine months in French oak, 17% new and the rest neutral. Its elevated acidity tiptoes up to the edge of juiciness.
92+ Vinous
The 2022 Chardonnay is understated in the glass,
wafting up with a pretty blend of freshly sliced nectarines, sweet spices and
raw almonds. This is round and juicy in character, with ripe orchard fruits
elevated by brisk acidity and an onset of crisp minerality that adds framework
throughout. The 2022 lingers long and quite saline, forcing the mouth to water
as an herbal tinge resonates.
