2012 Hyde Vineyard Clare Chardonnay
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Score 96/100 · Drink 2014-2024, Robert Parker, Dec 2014
Made from 19-year-old vines planted in the Hyde Vineyard as well as the Hyde selection of the Old Wente clone, the 2012 Chardonnay Clare is a small cuvée of 630 cases that saw 52% new French oak. It exhibits a light straw color with a greenish hue along with notes of crème brûlée, caramelized citrus, mango and pineapple, good underlying acidity, and a broad, intense, thick style. Drink it over the next decade.
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