Paul Hobbs Richard Dinner Agustina Chardonnay 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Richard Dinner Agustina Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma County, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.2%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
7-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected scores for the 2018 Cuvée Agustina / Richard Dinner Vineyard Chardonnay: Jeb Dunnuck 98; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95–97 (sources vary by release); James Suckling 95–96; Vinous 95; Wine Spectator 92–95

Tasting Note
Perfumed and layered: jasmine, apricot, Meyer lemon, white peach, honeyed citrus, toasted spice and saline minerality. Creamy texture with vibrant acidity and a long, brioche-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, beurre blanc seafood, creamy pasta, crab cakes. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, tempura prawns, sushi (fatty tuna), Thai coconut chicken curry.

Production Method
Whole-cluster cold-pressed; barrel-fermented (French oak, ~53–55% new); indigenous yeasts; spontaneous malolactic fermentation; aged 15 months sur lie with regular bâtonnage; bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Paul Hobbs Winery (founded 1991) sources Chardonnay from the Richard Dinner Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain. Cuvée Agustina is a barrel selection produced in top years to showcase vineyard concentration and texture.