All the best elements of the vintage and house style come together in HdV's 2009 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard. The fruit is a bit richer, riper and more voluptuous than in most HdV wines, which serves to balance the cool, vibrant style the estate favors. The 2009 impresses for its length, persistence and spherical finish. This is a great showing from HdV. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. eRobertParker.com
Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Lovely, classic style Chard. Balanced and rich
Lovely, classic style Chard. Balanced and rich
9.2Corey Zamora, CSW
Deep gold color, still has snappy acid, rich, some butter, and oak.
Deep gold color, still has snappy acid, rich, some butter, and oak.
9.0Andrés Solís Lira
How could you not love this? #HdV Ample, rich and full of subtleties.
How could you not love this? #HdV Ample, rich and full of subtleties.
9.2Aaron Means
Focused and balanced fruit to oak treatment. Decent length but lacking compared to the Montelena tasted beside it.
Focused and balanced fruit to oak treatment. Decent length but lacking compared to the Montelena tasted beside it.
9.1Kuan Lim
Flower blossom, orange peel and pineapple on the nose. Very intense fruit and bright acid in the mouth. Long fish and it is drinking well now
Flower blossom, orange peel and pineapple on the nose. Very intense fruit and bright acid in the mouth. Long fish and it is drinking well now
8.8Jacky Hamasaki
Clear star bright and medium yellow, medium concentration and medium plus viscosity Medium plus intensity aromas of appicot,mango,pineapple,vanilla,corn,coconut Dry medium plus body and medium plus alcohol,medium acidity and medium finish. Very good balance fruity and acidity.$408
Clear star bright and medium yellow, medium concentration and medium plus viscosity Medium plus intensity aromas of appicot,mango,pineapple,vanilla,corn,coconut Dry medium plus body and medium plus alcohol,medium acidity and medium finish. Very good balance fruity and acidity.$408
8.6Tala Drzewiecki
Wine blogger Winelandia.com
Great CA Chardonnay but a touch too oaky for me. I think I'd love this in 7 years
Great CA Chardonnay but a touch too oaky for me. I think I'd love this in 7 years
8.5Scott Stewart
Much needed after a 13 hour day at Disneyland. God, this is good!
Much needed after a 13 hour day at Disneyland. God, this is good!
9.3Clinton Webb
Amazing
Amazing
10Joshua Brandenburg
Great buttery chard. Well balanced with the perfect barrel time giving it the needed acid to hold up to the big oak. You must love oak and butter.
Great buttery chard. Well balanced with the perfect barrel time giving it the needed acid to hold up to the big oak. You must love oak and butter.
9.2WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.