2018 Hudson Wines Chardonnay Seashell
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The 2018 Chardonnay Seashell offers a similar pure yet rich style. Notes of white peach, pineapple, flower oil, and toasted bread are just some of its nuances, and it has good acidity, medium to full-bodied richness, and a great finish. Its builds beautifully on the palate and has a classy, slightly understated style that grows on you with time in the glass. It should drink well for 5-7 years, if not longer.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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Aged for 23 months in French oak barrels, 80% new, the 2018 Chardonnay Seashell opens with a gorgeous sea spray and lemongrass perfume, giving way to notes of pear tart, fresh Golden Delicious apples and apricots plus a touch of almond croissant. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is satiny textured with intense stone fruit and apple flavors plus bags of minerals, finishing long, long, long. I'm calling this wine as I see it now, but I suspect it is going to get a lot better with a few years in bottle.