Hartford Court Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2023
| Category | White Wine |
| Varietal | |
| Brand | Hartford Court |
| Origin | California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley |
| Alcohol/vol | 14.5% |
The 2022 vintage, one of Hartford Court's earliest harvests on record, gave them wines with precision and concentration. The Chardonnay has great elegance and bright acidity from the fruit harvested in August, with the fruit harvested in September giving more ripe fruit and richness.
Jeb Dunnuck
- jd93
Another appellation wine, the 2023 Chardonnay Russian River Valley is a bright golden yellow color and offers notes of poached yellow apples, toasted spice, almond, chamomile, and lemon curd. The palate is full-bodied and elegant, as is characteristic of this vintage, and has an even and floating feel on the finish. It’s ripe and has a more pithy texture, but it’s well-detailed and more immediate. Well-suited for restaurants, it should drink well now or over the coming 5-6 years.