($60; all from Hyde Vineyard) Greenish gold. Highly nuanced nose combines citrus fruits, fresh herbs, iodine and candied ginger, with a strong mineral undertone. Juicy, dense and chewy, but vibrant for all its size and power. Offers a captivating balance of deep fruit, smoky minerals and spices. This very rich, slightly saline wine really saturates the palate with flavor and finishes with noteworthy grip and a resonating note of iodine.

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The 2007 Chardonnay Clare (from an old Wente clone planted in the Hyde Vineyard) is the most limited single vineyard Chardonnay (400 cases produced). This backward offering displays a liqueur of rocks intermixed with lemon and orange blossom notes, an intense, full-bodied mouthfeel, a green-ish hue to its color, broad, expansive body, and superb purity as well as texture. Enjoy this beauty over the next decade or more.

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Elegant and refined, fresh, rich, intense and vibrant, with a tight, complex core of citrus-laced green apple, pineapple, melon and honeysuckle, ending with a kiss of butterscotch.

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