2016 Chardonnay Cuvee Agustina Richard Dinner Vineyard
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The 2016 Chardonnay Cuvée Agustina Richard Dinner Vineyard is deep, powerful and unctuous, and yet it also retains a terrific sense of freshness and overall structure. Orange blossom, butter mint, dried flower and honey all build in this expressive, ample Chardonnay
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The 2016 Chardonnay Cuvee Agustina Richard Dinner Vineyard gives incredibly intense grapefruit, white peaches and lemon tart scents with nuances of beeswax, honeyed toast, almonds and fresh ginger. Full-bodied and with fantastic tension and incredible vibrancy in the mouth, it has a beautiful creamy texture and very long, multilayered finish. 535 cases were made.
The 2016 Chardonnay Cuvée Agustina Richard Dinner Vineyard is distinctly phenolic in this vintage. Broad and ample in feel, the 2016 Augustin is a wine of structure above all else. Savory and mineral notes are emphasized, while the fruit is more pushed into the background. This is an especially powerful, deep Chardonnay.
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.