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2014 Hudson Vineyards Chardonnay

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January 21, 2024 - $51

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RATINGS

93Vinous / IWC

...soft, open-knit and expressive. Candied lemon, orchard fruit orange peel, hazelnut and lightly buttered notes round things out nicely.

93James Suckling

Aromas of dried apple, flan and light cream with butter follow through to a full body, juicy fruit and cooked apple on the finish. Very attractive.

92Robert M. Parker Jr.

...offers classic white peach, pineapple, honeysuckle and apple blossom, some crushed rock and additional floral notes...medium to full-bodied, beautifully pure, and just a top-flight Chardonnay...

PRODUCER

Hudson Vineyards

Hudson Vineyards in Carneros became a grape-growing estate in 1981 when Lee Hudson bought the 2,000-acre ranch and planted vineyards. Educated at the University of Arizona in horticulture, Hudson worked in vineyards in Burgundy before earning his graduate degree in viticulture and enology at the University of California at Davis, and starting a business in premium grape growing. In 2004 Hudson and his wife Cristina started producing their own wine and in 2018 built their on-site winery. Hudson Vineyards is known for its Chardonnay, though it also produces Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet France and white and red blends.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Carneros

Carneros AVA, also known as Los Carneros, is at the southern end of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys at the top of the San Francisco Bay. The 8,000 vineyard acres are mostly planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, both of which thrive in the district’s cool, marine climate. Carneros became an AVA in 1983 and it has attracted foreign wine companies along with local producers. It has been especially appealing to European producers of sparkling wines including the giant Spanish cava producers Codorniu and Frexinet, and the French Champagne house Taittinger. Codorniu in Carneros is called Artesa, and Frexinet’s Carneros brand is Gloria Ferrer. Taittinger calls its Carneros winery Domaine Carneros. The European producers also make still wines in Carneros.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.