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ROBERT PARKER “OUTSTANDING 94” points: The 2006 is young, primary, and elegant with plenty of citrus and tangerine oil characteristics as well as hints of quince and crushed rocks. It should prove to be long-lived given its acid profile. 94 points
WINEMAKER TASTING NOTES: “Our CHARDONNAY NAPA VALLEY is a blend of our shy-bearing blocks of the Hudson and Hyde vineyards in the cool Napa Carneros. The Hudson vines provide the extravagant richness and the peach pit and almond aromatic intensity. The Hyde vineyard contributes to the mineral depth of the wine and the super high tones in the aroma. Like the Judge, the Napa Valley Chardonnay develops for 22 months in barrel before bottling. This unusually long barrel-ageing regime encompasses the slow fermentation and the subsequent very gentle exposure to oxygen, which both prepares the wine for graceful bottle ageing and unifies the wine’s diverse character into one complex voice.”
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