This wine is crafted from the famed Hudson Ranch off Henry Road in the Carneros AVA of Napa Valley. Hailing from two unique blocks of California’s most famous homegrown clone, “Old Wente”, we capture both sun-drenched ripeness and lively freshness.
The 2023 Odette Reserve Chardonnay is 100% barrel fermented in 70% new French Oak and sur lie aged for 16 months on its lees, with only 60% of the wine going through malolactic fermentation.
The 2023 pours an enchanting lemon-tinted crystalline gold color. Notes of pie crust filled with lemon curd, dried apricot, white peach, and delicate honeysuckle waft from the glass. Flavors of perfectly toasted marshmallow on the precipice of combustion envelope caramel apple, sea spray, and tingly lemony acidity. Frictionless, mercurial creaminess glides across the palate, carrying ephemeral phenolic texture, and a mouthwatering, clean finish.
100% Chardonnay
96 James Suckling The nose is powerful yet shows finesse, giving hints of orange blossoms, salted nuts, preserved lemons, lanolin and struck match. The palate has fine acidity and impressive length, with depth of flavor that lingers for minutes and high mineral tension supported by underlying texture and weight. Delicious now and for years to come. The best bottling of this wine to date, coming from a new winemaker and the cool 2023 growing season.
