2018 Chardonnay Cuvee Agustina Richard Dinner Vineyard
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The 2018 Chardonnay Cuvée Agustina Richard Dinner Vineyard, a barrel selection, is a stunning wine that exemplifies power and elegance. It opens toasty, and with time in the glass, it reveals a very pretty, understated perfume of apricots, jasmine and citrus blossoms with savory, honeyed undertones and a shell-like top note. Medium-bodied, it fleshes out in the mouth to powerful, savory fruits in a satiny, fresh, lifted frame, finishing very, very long. Paul Hobbs says this is the only vineyard that didn't require heavy thinning in 2018. 213 cases produced.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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The 2018 Chardonnay Cuvée Agustine Richard Dinner Vineyard is richer, deeper and more texturally intense than the straight Richard Dinner bottling. Accordingly, it will appeal most to readers who enjoy larger-scaled Chardonnays as the differences between the two wines are more about style than quality. Lemon confit, dried flowers, chamomile and lightly honeyed overtones build as the wine opens up over time. This is such a pretty wine.
About the producer
Paul Hobbs is one of California wine’s biggest names. Twice named Wine Personality of the Year by Robert Parker, he joined Robert Mondavi in 1977, worked at Opus One and Simi before setting up his eponymous winery in 1991.