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White
2009 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Ulises Valdez Vineyard
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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D.Callahan Likes this wine: 94 points
December 26, 2019 - Excellent Chard with complex rich flavors brightened by excellent acidity. This was in its peak performance period. Really enjoyable
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mclanew wrote: 92 points
July 20, 2018 - Quite good. Nice but subdued nose., Full bodied palate with flavors of kiwi, apple, lemon oil, and canilla notes. Again the oak is a bit too pronounced although overall this is a very good wine.
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mclanew Likes this wine: 96 points
June 30, 2018 - Fantastic and fully mature. This is a terrific Cali chardonnay at this moment in time. Lovely floral and minerally nose. The palate is really well integrated with the oak providing an appropriate supporting role. Flavors of lemon oil, apple and tropical fruit but in a restrained balanced way. The palate and finish is long and complex.
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mclanew wrote: 93 points
February 19, 2018 - This vineyard tends to age better than some of the other Hobbs vineyards and here again this was drinking better than a recent tasting of Ritchie. Light to medium golden color. Perfectly mature now with flavors of tart apple, honeysuckle, mineral, smoke. Full bodied big chardonnay but in balance with a nice nose and good structure.
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mclanew Likes this wine: 93 points
December 30, 2017 - Fully mature. Yellow, golden color. The nose is delicate and subtle, almost too subtle. Flavors of lemon, nuts and minerals in beautiful mid palate with nice full finish. In my experience 7-8 years is the full maturity window for the Hobbs chards generally although they can be drunk earlier of course and generally shouldn’t be drunk much later.
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By Antonio Galloni
The Best of Sonoma (Feb 2012) (link)(Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Ulises Valdez Vineyard Russian River Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156 (link)(Paul Hobbs Winery Chardonnay Ulises Valdez Vineyard Russian River Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type White
- Producer Paul Hobbs
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Ulises Valdez Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 172 (47%)
- Consumed 194 (53%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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- ProducerPaul Hobbs
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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