2018 Hudson Wines Chardonnay Seashell

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Score 95/100 · Drink 2021-2029, Jeb Dunnuck, Jan 2021

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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96
96/100

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95
95/100

Jeb Dunnuck

96
96/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate

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96 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Score 96/100 · Drink 2020-2030, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, Jan 2021

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.

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Hudson Ranch
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White

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Dry

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