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Tasting notes
Score 94/100 · Drink 2005-2010, Robert Parker, Dec 2005

The 2003 Chardonnay Richard Dinner Vineyard offers hints of orange marmalade, crushed rocks, honeyed apple skins, and pineapples along with a huge texture, full body, and good underlying acidity. Tel. (707) 824-9879; Fax (707) 824-5843

Critic scores

Critic scores
92
92/100

Average Score

94
94/100

Robert Parker

89
89/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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89 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 89/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, May 2005

Nose dominated by butterscotch, smoke and spicy oak. Sweet and dense if a bit tart-edged, with sound acidity currently dominating the wine's fruit flavors. This needs another year or so in the bottle.

About the producer

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Paul Hobbs

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. 

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Grape Blend

Chardonnay

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

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