Bien Nacido is one of the most name-checked vineyards in California, and for good reason: it sits on Santa Maria’s coolest benchmark soils, where old own-rooted vines ripen slowly and hold onto their acid. John Lockwood built Enfield around wines with personality rather than polish, and this Chardonnay is the proof. It comes in at 12.9% alcohol, which tells you plenty about the approach here. Elegance and power at the same time, with an acid line that drives rather than cuts.