2021 Saxon Brown ‘Hyde Vineyard’ Chardonnay

JS96 Wow. This practically explodes with poached pear, honeysuckle and marmalade aromas, then honey, baked pineapple and toasted almond flavors. It’s luxurious, rich, layered and creamy, with croissant and vanilla bean nuances lingering long in the finish. Full-bodied with a rather low pH and good acidity for balance. Made from musque clones in the famous Hyde Vineyard that give a more floral and fragrant expression and more viscous texture. Drink or hold.
JD94 Bright yellow with a green tinge, the 2021 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard is ripe and pretty on the nose with a savory side, offering notes of fresh tangerine, white peach, fresh flowers, and beeswax. Medium to full-bodied, it’s ripe and long on the palate, with a rounded feel, and it has a salty, mouthwatering finish with pithy notes of almond on the back palate. Drink 2024-2034.