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Hartford Court Chardonnay Stone Cote 2015  - First Bottle

Reviews

98 Jeb Dunnuck -
From blocks in the Durrell vineyard (the parcel is rolled river rocks soils), the 2015 Chardonnay Stone Cote Vineyard offers a medium gold color as well as a sensational bouquet of ripe, caramelized citrus, crushed rocks, tangerine, and marine/seashell-like aromas and flavors. Aged 16 months in 37% new French oak, it`s deep, rich, and thrillingly textured, with bright, juicy acidity keeping it vibrant and focused. It`s a stunning Chardonnay to drink over the coming decade.
96+ Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
Stone Côte is sourced from a block within the Durell vineyard. It receives native yeast fermentation and is barrel fermented in French oak, 37% new, where it ages for 16 months prior to being bottled unfined and unfiltered. The 2015 Stone Côte Vineyard Chardonnay offers mind-blowingly gorgeous ripe pineapple, peach blossom and pink grapefruit notes with a gregarious undercurrent of candied ginger, allspice, butterscotch and brioche. Big, rich and full-bodied, there’s a seductive oiliness to the texture with fantastic concentration of a very long finish.

Technical Details

  • BlendChardonnay
  • WinemakerJeff Stewart
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia North Coast
  • AppellationSonoma Coast, Sonoma County
  • Farming MethodCCSW, SIP, and LIVE certified sustainable
  • OakFrench oak, 35% new
  • Aging/Cooperage16 months
  • Alcohol14.8%
  • Production476 cases

Hartford Court Chardonnay Stone Cote 2015

Chardonnay  |  US
JD98, WA96+

Too late, we are SOLD OUT!
Probably our favorite Hartford because of that wonderful salty, sea-air-on-the-breeze note. So intense. MMM! 98 points, so it's got that going, too! Won't last long...

About the Producer

Hartford's wines are rare. Year after year, they rank among the most sought-after collectibles from California. Since the 1994 vintage, owners Don and Jenny Hartford have built the winery's reputation on limited-production, handmade, single-vineyard Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs and Old Vine Zinfandels from some of Northern California's greatest vineyards. In addition to fruit from their own estate, Hartford harvests fruit from a handful of prized vineyards throughout the Russian River Valley, Green Valley, Carneros, Sonoma Coast, Anderson Valley, and Marin County. All are high-reputation, low-yielding, sustainably farmed sites situated in cool climates.