2021 Hudson Ranch Chardonnay Seashell
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Lee Hudson, owner of four Carneros vineyards, makes just 300 cases of this wine from low-yielding, old selections of Chardonnay. He told me he doesn’t sell fruit to sparkling-wine producers because the price is too low. Quite rich nose but very fine spine of acidity and a little marine influence on the flavour. Great tightrope balance. (JR)
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Medium lemon green. Flinty reduction on the nose with fresh, zesty lemon oil and notes of tangy yogurt. Caramelised lemon on the palate with a salty, savoury quality and a finish that goes forever. Absolutely outstanding from start to finish – this wine could easily bankrupt someone. Too good to keep around – best kept in an off-site cellar. (SCJ)
There's a bit less new French oak (70% new instead of 80%) in the 2021 Chardonnay Seashell, which yields aromas of crushed stone, pencil shavings and caramelized peach or pineapple. It's medium to full-bodied, generous, plump and easy to drink, with a harmonious finish and a dry, zesty, prolonged finish. It's a virtual toss-up between the Seashell and Ladybug this vintage.
Leading off the Chardonnay releases, the 2021 Chardonnay Seashell is flat-out brilliant, with a kiss of good reduction in its seashell, crushed stone, white flowers, and honeyed stone fruit-driven aromas and flavors. It's medium-bodied, focused, has good acidity, and a brilliant sense of minerality on the finish.