White

Hawk Hill Vineyard Chardonnay

Green Valley · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

seafood · roast chicken · dishes with creamy sauce · soft cheeses · salads

201494 pts

From a hillside spot pummeled by coastal influences, this lovely, light wine opens with a confectionary nose of meringue. Lemony acidity provides a lift of bright, focused tension balanced in concentrated stone fruit and spice with a strong oak backbone.
201394 pts

A tremendous single-vineyard wine from a highly sought-after site, this white sings in great salty aromatics, almost as if it has captured wisps of fog from the nearby Pacific. Expansive on the palate, full bodied and completely balanced, it teases in caramel, finishing lithe an…
201293 pts

Expertly balanced between crisp acidity and concentrated, creamy textures, this is fresh in orange blossom and just-picked Gravenstein apple, a wisp of orange peel and other citrus bringing the wine to life. This Chardonnay has enough stuffing to age but is immensely enjoyable n…
201093 pts

You'll find plenty of fruit, in the way of ripe mangoes, peaches, green apples and limes, as well as a sweet coating of smoky oak. However, it's elevated by brisk acidity and a stony, tangy minerality that must come from the soil of this cool-climate vineyard.
200892 pts

A flamboyant, crisp Chardonnay made in the popular style of elaborately toasty oak and very ripe fruit, which combine to offer an almost pastry-like dessert taste. Floods the mouth with pineapple tart, Meyer lemondrop and vanilla flavors, with suggestions of kiwis, limes and gre…