The Wine Palate über:
Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay
-- The Wine Palate: Opulent, Bold, Citrus Fruit, Lemon, Struck Flint, White Blossoms, Medium bodied, Refreshing Acidity, Subtle Oak, Satiny Texture, Youthful. The 2023 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard comes from a block planted in 1986 to Livermore Wente selection clone. It pops from the glass with vivacious notes of lemon tart, crunchy Bosc pears, and orange blossoms, followed by hints of struck flints and wet pebbles. The medium-bodied palate is a doppelganger for a great Meursault with layers of orchard and citrus fruit flavors with a minerally undercurrent, backed up by refreshing acidity and a satiny texture, finishing with epic length and depth.