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Hyde de Villaine Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard 750 ml

Country: United States /

Region: California /

Style: Wine /

Size: 750 ml /

Vintage: 2019 /

Sku: 10310

Wine Spectator96 Points
The Wine Advocate96 Points
James Suckling96 Points
$79.99

Details

Details

*Vintage may vary by location*

High-toned aromas of mandarin blossom and lemongrass frame a core of zested Meyer lemon and Freestone peach. This wine shows focus and precision, yet surprisingly balanced opulence. Crushed sea shell minerality flirts across the palate and accentuates the freshpicked pear and Braeburn apple flavors. Finishing with warming clove and a hint of gunpowder and flint, this wine expresses sophisticated elegance from start to finish. Its balanced composition promises enjoyment in its youth but also decades of ageability.

• Chardonnay •

Suggested Food Pairing:

Charcuterie-Cheese
Chicken
Fish
Game
Appetizers
Lobster-Crab
Pasta-White
Pork

Reviews

Wine Spectator96 Points
The Wine Advocate96 Points
James Suckling96 Points
WS Wine Spectator: 96 Points
Stunning, showing a pure beam of white nectarine, mango and ripe Bartlett pear flavors that mingle with pound cake, toasted, salted hazelnut and nutmeg on a supple, rich frame, which draws focus from a bright thread of acidity. Drink now through 2030.
WA The Wine Advocate: 96 Points
The 2019 Chardonnay comes from vines in the Hyde Vineyard that are 25-40 years old and planted to Wente (60%) and Calera (40%) selections. Aged in about 15% new French oak, the nose is perfumed and pure, with scents of quince, apricot, beeswax, river stone and citrus blossoms. The palate offers a compelling dynamic of satiny, expansive fruits and fresh, focused acidity, and it has a long, nuanced finish. It will continue to unwind in bottle over the next 2-3 years and gain savory complexity over the next decade.
JS James Suckling: 96 Points
Honeysuckle, oyster-shell and apple-pie aromas. Pears and lime sherbet, too. Flinty. Full-bodied, layered and integrated with fine phenolics. Some matchbox character comes through. Stemmy and spicy at the end from whole-cluster pressing. Wente and Calera clones. Drink or hold.