2018 Chardonnay Richard Hermann Cuvee
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This holds an attractively reductive edge in 2018 and has aromas of fresh lemon and lime, as well as yellow grapefruit. Subtly mineral, the oak adds more fragrant elements, too. The palate has superior weight and rich, ripe-peach and citrus flavors with hazelnut and buttered-waffle notes flooding the finish. Acidity drives good length. Impressive. Drink or hold.
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James Suckling
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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The 2018 Chardonnay Richard Hermann Cuvée opens with appealing touches of candle smoke and gunflint with a core of toasty red apples, hay and beeswax. The silky, medium-bodied palate explodes with toasty, mineral-laced flavors lifted by bright acidity, and it finishes very long and textural. It's a touch youthfully closed and has more to offer with another 2-3 years in bottle. Only 23 cases were made.