2016 Hartford Court Chardonnay Fog Dance Vineyard
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Coming from the Green Valley region of the Russian River, the 2016 Chardonnay Fog Dance Vineyard was fermented and aged in just 17% new French oak, with the balance all in used barrels. It's an exotic, melon, brioche, and citrus pith-scented effort that has a touch of reduction that lends a beautiful sense of complexity. Rich and powerful on the palate, with medium to full-bodied richness, nicely integrated acidity, and a big finish, it's another wine that has one foot in the Russian River and one foot in Burgundy.
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The 2016 Chardonnay Fog Dance Vineyard, from a site in Green Valley, is bright, floral and light on its feet. Orchard fruit, white flowers, mint and persistent saline underpinnings make for a refreshing Chardonnay endowed with a good deal of character.
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The 2016 Hartford Court Chardonnay Fog Dance Vineyard reveals gregarious pink grapefruit, apple pie and green mango notions with nuances of marzipan, crusty bread and wet pebbles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is solidly structured with great freshness, lifting the intense, tightly wound layers to a long earthy/minerally finish. 327 cases produced.