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Also north of the Carneros Highway, but further west, the terrain here is more rolling than that of Hyde, the soil lighter and more friable. This year’s bottling is the second to come entirely from B-block, planted in 2001 to a Wente selection from the Hyde Vineyard, so the vines were eight years old this vintage and further developing their maturity. Hudson Vineyard wines tend to a more muscular, masculine character—broad-shouldered, if you will.
Highlighted Reviews: 2008 Vintage
94 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar May/June 2011
Light, hazy yellow. High-pitched, pure aromas of Meyer lemon, green apple and honeysuckle, complicated by intense minerality and a hint of iodine. Incisive and focused on the palate, offering tangy citrus flavors and a strong undercurrent of smoky minerals. Very young and in need of some bottle age to stretch out but there's great potential here.
93 Robert M. Parker Jr.’s The Wine Advocate, February 2011
The 2008 Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard exhibits honeyed citrus, smoky hazelnut and buttered brioche characteristics in a medium to full-bodied, flavorful, rich, layered format. It should drink nicely for 4-5 years.
95 (three puffs) Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, May 2011
When it is right, Chardonnay from Lee Hudson's vineyard can rank with the very best in the state, and this latest working from David Ramey is right in so many ways. It is a very full and yet very well-balanced wine whose immense fruit and flamboyant oak combine for show-stopping richness, but it is its impeccable, acid-firmed structure that separates it from a good many other very rich Chardonnays and earns it this month's top honors. Its combination of complexity, vitality and fruity depth is bound to tempt early drinking, but collectors be warned, it will only get better with age.
91 Wine Spectator, June 30, 2011
Complex aromas of hazelnut, citrus blossom, spice and lemon meringue give this a tight flavor focus. This is medium-to full-bodied, with a long, clean, lingering finish. Drink now through 2017.
92 California Grapevine, April-May 2011
Medium-light golden yellow; attractive, forward, toasty, green apple aroma; full body; big, forward, plush, citrus and green apple flavors; well balanced and structured; lingering aftertaste. Shows intense fruit and complexity (as do the other two Ramey wines in this tasting). Very highly recommended.
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Lee Hudson
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Rolling hills in Hudson Vineyard |
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Bottles & Pricing
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| Current Vintage: 2008 |
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750ml
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$60
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1.5 Liter
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$125
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3 Liter
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$300
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