Hyde de Villaine Napa Valley Chardonnay 2016 2017 742 (2014 base) has really

742 (2014 base) has really opened up since I last tasted it about a year ago

it will improve for at least another decade

endlessly complex and layered

on the calcareous and sandy-soils of a south-facing slope at an elevation of 300m

This wine comes from Tuscany’s Toscana Sangiovese IGT

Hyde de Villaine Napa Valley Chardonnay 2016 2017 742 (2014 base) has really"Allocation only, email wine@worldwine. com. au to secure allocation" Fruit sourced from the Hyde Vineyard in Carneros. The nose expresses pear, spice and orange peel undertones. On the palate the ubiquitous HdV minerality lingers in harmony with stone fruit and apricot characteristics. The multilayered palate is carried through by a steadying, persistent acidity for a long finish. A wine that displays the power of California fruit in part to the