2018 Radian Vineyard Chardonnay
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The 2018 Chardonnay Radian Vineyard is similarly light gold and offers a more mineral-drenched style, with green apple fruit, hints of sappy green herbs and mint, medium-bodied richness, a fresh, focused texture, and a racy finish. The cellar will be your friend on this one, so I'd hide bottles for 2-3 years and enjoy over the following decade.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2018 Chardonnay Radian is ample and expansive in feel, and yet retains all of the translucency that makes these wines so appealing. Orchard fruit, mint and light floral overtones abound. The Radian is bright, racy and full of character. Interestingly, for Pinot, Radian tends to produce wines of breadth, but in this Chardonnay, the style of the wine is much more taut.
The 2018 Chardonnay Radian is explosive, rich and vertical in feel. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint and white pepper confer striking brightness and nuance. The 2018 is vivid, complex and also quite promising.
About the producer
The Hilt is the Santa Rita Hills project owned by sports and property mogul billionaire Stan Kroenke, who also owns Screaming Eagle in Napa Valley and the Jonata estate in the California’s Ballard Canyon AVA.