2017 Chardonnay Cuvee Agustina Richard Dinner Vineyard

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Score 94/100 · Drink 2020-2025, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Apr 2020

The 2017 Chardonnay Cuvée Agustine Richard Dinner Vineyard is super. Rich, creamy and yet also light on its feet, the 2018 captures all of the mystique of this rural Sonoma Mountain estate. Lemon confit, spice, mint, tangerine and dried nuts all meld together. More than anything else, the 2017 is endowed with terrific nuance and depth.

Critic scores

Critic scores
95
95/100

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96
96/100

James Suckling

96
96/100

James Suckling

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94 points
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
Score 94/100 · Drink 2020-2030, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate, Dec 2019

The 2017 Chardonnay Cuvée Agustina Richard Dinner Vineyard slowly opens to quince paste, banana cream, lemon pith and apples with nuances of allspice, honeycomb, lilac, earth and a spicy undercurrent. It's medium to full-bodied, silky, concentrated and layered with vibrant freshness and a long, intense finish. This is lovely! 238 cases produced.

92 - 94 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 92-94/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2019

The 2017 Chardonnay Cuvée Agustina Richard Dinner Vineyard possesses terrific richness along with the creamy, phenolic intensity that is such a signature of this Sonoma Mountain site. Apricot, baked apple and wild flowers all blossom in this pliant, inviting Chardonnay from Paul Hobbs. In 2017, the Cuvée Agustina is a bit hushed, as many wines are.

96 points
James Suckling
Score 96/100 · James Suckling, Feb 2019

This is opulent and decadent with density and wildness. Full-bodied and layered. Dried apples and hints of apricots. Drink and enjoy.

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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Chardonnay

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

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