Damn good Chard

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2009 Ramey Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard

Wow, this was a freakin’ knockout! Absolutely delicious. It has evolved a bit since the first bottle I had about a year ago, which I remember being good but not at this level.

Drink 'em up!
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I do not think I have ever had any Ramey, but Hyde vineyard has some damn good fruit.

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I love the Ramey single vineyard Chards, especially Hyde and Hudson. To my palate, they strike a nice balance of fruit, minerality, acidity, and are plush without being too heavy. Just really well made wines…

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other than it being delicious,
what did it taste like and why drink up?

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While at the inaugural Bottleshock we had this bottle at Redd, showed very well. Lots of apple, dialed down tropical fruit and medium heft, good acidity.

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Some of my favorite chards. We had an 07 Ritchie during thanksgiving that killed.

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In the Zalto Universal, the nose was screaming with rich notes of pineapple and apple pie. More of the same on the palate with a bit of vanilla and pear. Excellent acidity and nice long finish. I can’t imagine it getting any better than it is right now.

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Had the '09 Ramey Sonoma Coast not so long ago and liked it a lot. On the Burg end of the Chard spectrum IMO. IIRC this is not single vineyard.

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that sounds great!

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I had this a year ago and loved it:

  • 2009 Ramey Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard - USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros (12/20/2013)
    Nose jumps out of the glass and leads to a wonderful palate full of pineapple and tropical fruit. This has good acidity with a silky mid-palate and a deep and smooth finish. (93 pts.)

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When I tweeted about it, Ramey responded that their Chards were meant to be aged 10-12 years. I am not sure how much better it can get or if I can hold the one bottle I have that much longer.

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The big 3 from Ramey (Hyde, Hudson, and Ritchie) pack as much bang for the buck as any chardonnays coming from CA.

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FYI, Hyde Chard is also made by Hyde & I found it to be excellent !

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Enjoying an 11 Sonoma right now…but not a great qpr at $35 IMO.

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Don’t mean to boast, but I got it for $22 (2 yrs ago). Well worth it at that price, IMO.

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Fan of the Ramey SV chards but apparently they have enough fruit now to market in Total Wine - nice because I can get it when I want it but before, I though I was getting something special direct from the winery! [scratch.gif]