Stony Hill

Napa Valley Chardonnay

9.258 ratings
9.329 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

Quite supple and open knit on the nose with cool citrus fruit and salinity. Controlled fruit with a minty edge but restrained and delicious. Very good.

Quite supple and open knit on the nose with cool citrus fruit and salinity. Controlled fruit with a minty edge but restrained and delicious. Very good.

Jul 4th, 2019
Daniel McGeough

Tension

Tension

Dec 7th, 2018
Bob McDonald

My limited experience of Napa Valley Chardonnays have been usually the over oaked ultra ripe variety so this Stony Hill was a refreshing change. Stony Hill have been making Chardonnay since 1952 so have great experience with the variety. Pale to mid Gold. Non oaky no malolactic in fact neutral wood is used. Honey sweet palate with nectarine and almond. In the 1001 Wines book and deservedly so.

My limited experience of Napa Valley Chardonnays have been usually the over oaked ultra ripe variety so this Stony Hill was a refreshing change. Stony Hill have been making Chardonnay since 1952 so have great experience with the variety. Pale to mid Gold. Non oaky no malolactic in fact neutral wood is used. Honey sweet palate with nectarine and almond. In the 1001 Wines book and deservedly so.

Nov 7th, 2017
Yianni Stone

Classic, crisp, golden green apple.

Classic, crisp, golden green apple.

May 28th, 2016
Richard Schnitzlein

Subtle aromatics of rain in a dry stony riverbed, lemon curd. Bright acidity and brilliant presence and texture. Medium plus finish. Very young and exuberant.

Subtle aromatics of rain in a dry stony riverbed, lemon curd. Bright acidity and brilliant presence and texture. Medium plus finish. Very young and exuberant.

Dec 16th, 2015
Jeremy Noye

CEO Morrell & Company

9.4

Old school Chardonnay still made today. #morrellstafeducation

Old school Chardonnay still made today. #morrellstafeducation

Oct 12th, 2015
Chris Leon

Feels so buttoned up and elegant.

Feels so buttoned up and elegant.

Sep 2nd, 2015
Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

9.3

2010 classic American chard at its best! Wow this is singing right now

2010 classic American chard at its best! Wow this is singing right now

Jul 4th, 2015
Chris Cottrell

Partner Bedrock Wine Co, Co-founder/Winemaker Under the Wire

10

Texture and tension

Texture and tension

Jun 11th, 2015
Jonathan Gray

2010. If Cali and Chablis had a lovechild

2010. If Cali and Chablis had a lovechild

Apr 25th, 2015