2013 Ramey Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard - USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros (11/24/2017)
David Ramey hits the bullseye again with this edition of the Hyde Chardonnay. It has that characteristic mid-palate spice, but it’s wrapped in a much more elegant package this vintage. I do not often use the word delicate when describing California Chardonnay, but it applied here. Beautiful wine that stands at the top with other great Chardonnays of the world.
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Love what Ramey does with Hyde fruit.
David, Carlos—thank you.
Have not had a Ramey in quite a while.
Mr. Bueker: how would you compare the Ramey Hydes to the Ceritas line-up?
Well very different site expressions…
Ceritas strikes me as leaner, though the Ramey Chardonnays seem a bit sleeker than they used to be. Still, I prefer the little bit of extra heft in the Ramey wines.
Are they less oaky than the Hudson’s. Found the 12’s of that to br overly oaky.
I did not find this overly oaky at all.
Haven’t had Hudson in a while, but IIRC it was lower acid that Hyde, which might show off oak a bit more.
That being said, I thought 2011was the last Ramey Hudson Chard.
I think that is correct. Just making a comparison to the last Ramey I tasted.