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2006 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Ritchie Vineyard (750ml)
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Vintage: 2006
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Paul Hobbs Chardonnay
Vineyard: Ritchie Vineyard
Designation: N/A
Appellation: Russian River Valley
Producer: Paul Hobbs
Varietal: Chardonnay
Type: White
Country: USA
Region: California
Sub-Region: Sonoma County
Alcohol: N/A
Tasting note: The light gold-hued 2006 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard exhibits scents of apricots and peach liqueur intermixed with white currant, lemon blossom, and crushed rock characteristics. It possesses terrific fruit on the attack, medium to full body, and adequate acidity. Drink it over the next several years. (91 pts. Robert Parker)
Tasted: Dec. 2008
Score: 91
Drink: 2007-10
Tasting note: Smooth, rich and creamy. An opulent style, with fig, vanilla, nectarine and tangerine flavors that have a sweet, rich mouthfeel. Drink now through 2011. 144 cases made. (91 pts. JL, Wine Spectator)
Tasted: Oct. 15, 2008
Score: 91
Drink: Now-2011
Tasting note: Light, hazy yellow. Strikingly complex, exotic bouquet of orchard and pit fruits, smoky peat, iodine and Thai basil; smells like an Islay scotch. Deep and smoky, with concentrated pear, yellow plum and tarragon flavors underscored by intense minerality. This is about much more than simply fruit, finishing with strong smoke, floral and mineral character. Pretty intriguing. (93 pts. Stephen Tanzer)
Tasted: June 2008
Score: 93
Drink: N/A
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