2004 Chardonnay Cuvee Agustina Richard Dinner Vineyard
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Deep, slightly hazy straw color. Exotic nose hints at tropical fruits and honey. The fattest of these wines to this point, but not the sweetest. Broad, thick and full, but does it have enough flavor intensity for outstanding? One senses a caramelization of the grape sugars here.
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The tightly-knit, relatively closed 2004 Chardonnay Richard Dinner Vineyard Cuvee Agustina is certainly outstanding, but currently is playing it close to the vest, and I could not coax a lot out of it. While it is obviously an outstanding, rich effort, the Walker Station and Ulises Valdez cuvees are revealing more personality at present. The Cuvee Agustina will undoubtedly last 5-6 years. (Release date 9/06) Tel. (707) 824-9879; Fax (707) 824-5843
About the producer
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.