2009 Hudson Vineyards Chardonnay

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  5/14/2021 - mflesh wrote:

  Cotton candy, baby. And some aged...very aged, yellow fruits with a hint of butterscotch. Nice. But, not your go-to for a Chardonnay lover who wants the younger sweet style.

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  8/8/2020 - mflesh wrote:

  Guess you can expect some bottle variation here at 11-12 years old. The last time I sat with this one it was almosr a year ago. That one seemed to be much more oxidized than this one last night. I'll always remember this one as my epiphany to Napa Chardonnay and probably white wine in general. This one was firing on all cylinders after it woke up. Pale straw yellow. Nose and entry was a bit more rounded than I remember and showed some aged yellow fruits, mango, lychee(?), pear. The fruit structure was a bit brambly and muted at first, but started to express after 30 minutes or so. When it did, the fruit was very present and acidity was quite ample for a wine that still showed incredible structure at its age. A big thanks to Keith for gifting me this wine!

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  9/6/2019 - mflesh wrote: 90 Points

  6.5 years old since I've been here with this one. More buttered popcorn here with some weird kind of rosemary note. Aged yellow fruit. Almost picking up some banana here. This is the exact vintage that got me hooked on Hudson vineyard Chardonnay fruit. IMO this one is transitioning to a much more buttery side which is non reminiscent of what it was back then. So if you have this you might as well start drinking it.

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  4/25/2018 - liteagilis Likes this wine:

  Probably ill-advised but I bought this on winebid. That said, it's in perfect condition. Relatively deep lemon color with tinges of green. Crystal clear. Aromas are forceful. The strongest of which is Genmai Cha tea. The green tea and roasted rice character. I don't find it fruity at all. Palate is rich on the front, broad. There is oak but it's absolutely just a part of the wine at this point. Finish is long and mouth watering. Lasts almost a minute. This wines (and wines in this style) are a testament to what is possible in California. I've tried some ten or twelve bottles of really good white Burgundy in the last week and I'd rather have this than every single one of them.
  
  Improved over two hours and was best at about fifty degrees.

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  9/2/2017 - flyinburrito Likes this wine:

  At peak maybe even a bit past. Golden color. Rich caramel banana nose. Some white flower lift to the aroma. Low acid. Not all too dissimilar from a Beringer private reserve.

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