2012 Chardonnay, Hyde Vineyard, Napa-Carneros

Publications

Vinous

Author

Stephen Tanzer

Date

July 2017

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94+

Review

Pale, bright yellow. Discreet scents of lemon, clove and minerals. Slightly richer in the mouth than the 2013 but also comes across as bone-dry, with the lemon curd and mineral flavors displaying lovely precision and subtle oakiness. An impeccably balanced Chardonnay but today the wine's fruit is quite restrained. This youthfully imploded Chardonnay will need a few more years in bottle to approach its peak and should also age very well.

Wine

2012 Chardonnay, Hyde Vineyard, Napa-Carneros