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Default 2008 Ramey Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay

On Sep 27, 8:11*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
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> > On Sep 26, 9:15*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:

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> > > I became a fan of Ramey Chardonnay's many years ago when I was in the
> > > distribution business and we distributed his wines. *David Ramey is an
> > > incredibly interesting winemaker and it's fun to chat with him on many
> > > levels. *His love of Burgundy is evident in his wines and there is no
> > > mistaking the "Old World" balance and approach to winemaking that he
> > > employs. *Last night with Chicken and Dumplings we opened a bottle of
> > > 2008 Ramey "Hyde Vineyard" Chardonnay. *The wine is a light straw
> > > yellow in the glass. *Vibrant nose of apples and hazelnuts with a
> > > whiff of citrus. *Medium weight and well balanced on the palate with
> > > rich fruit flavors offset with a fine minerality and a finish of
> > > bright citrus acidity. *Good match with the food. *"A-"

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> > Had the Hyde, Hudson, and Ritchie at the Grand tasting for the Santa
> > Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta. The Hyde was certainly the best of the 2008
> > Chardonnays they produce. There clarets are amazing as well but all
> > very pricey.

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> The Claret sells for about $30-$35. *The Annum sells for about $75
> which is one of their top reds.


Sorry, I was including all of their reds in the claret category which
is quite incorrect. The cabernets are quite good.