Hudson Vineyards Chardonnay 2018
- Vintage
- 2018
- Country
- USA
- Region
- Napa Valley,Carneros
- Size
- 750ml
- Grapes
- Chardonnay
- Rating
- WA94, WS93, VAG92
The 2018 Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard was aged for 14 months in French oak barrels, 60% new. It delivers an incredible array of notes—grapefruit, peaches, fresh apples and pineapples with suggestions of ginger ale, allspice and marzipan plus a waft of clover honey. Full-bodied, the palate has a seductive texture and delivers mouth-coating stone fruit and tropical layers, finishing with great length. - WA94
Big and rich, featuring a plush texture to the concentrated pear tart, apple pastry and dried apricot flavors. Viscous midpalate, with savory snap to the finish, which delivers minerally and toasty notes. Drink now through 2025. - WS93
The 2018 Chardonnay is gorgeous. Rich, creamy and voluptuous the 2018 is laced with hints of apricot, tangerine oil, mint and butter. The 2018 is powerful and rich yet it preserves terrific acidity. The Hudson Chardonnay is a blend of five parcels, all variants of shot Wente clone. That diversity works so well here. It spent 14 months in French oak, 50% new. Drinking window: 2021 - 2026. - VAG92
"Situated deep in the heart of the rolling hills of Napa Valley’s Carneros District, Hudson Ranch and Vineyards is our agrarian dream. We produce grapes of distinction from uniquely situated sites on two hundred acres of vineyards.
Ever since we planted our first block of grapes in 1981, we ensure that every grape grown at Hudson Vineyards exhibits the exceptional quality and highly distinct characteristics produced by the soils and climate of the Carneros appellation. Our deep understanding of the intricate combinations of soil, climate, rootstock, clone, and scion, combined with our management of each vineyard block, allows us to produce premium wines with an intense varietal distinctiveness found only at Hudson Vineyards." - Information from Hudson Ranch