Paul Hobbs Ellen Lane Chardonnay 2014

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Ellen Lane Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Russian River Valley (Green Valley), Sonoma County, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.3%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 95–97 pts (2014 review range). James Suckling: 94. Vinous: ~91. Wine Spectator: ~91. Other coverage: Jeb Dunnuck. Sources: Wine

Tasting Note
Pale straw color with lifted white-flower and citrus blossom aromas; stone fruit (nectarine, peach), baked apple, warm biscotti and toasted oak. Bright acidity, saline minerality and a long, focused finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken with herb butter, lobster or scallops in beurre blanc, creamy mushroom risotto, pork belly. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, tempura prawns, fatty-sushi (toro), Cantonese roast pork, mild Thai coconut curry.

Production Method
Whole‑cluster pressed cold, barrel-fermented (French oak, ~58% new) with indigenous yeasts; spontaneous malolactic fermentation, aged ~15 months on lees with bâtonnage; bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Ellen Lane is a small hillside (≈5-acre) estate in Green Valley, farmed for cool-climate Chardonnay. Paul Hobbs founded his winery in 1991, producing site-driven, minimally intervened wines.