Hyde De Villaine

Carneros Chardonnay

9.319 ratings
9.55 pro ratings
Carneros, North Coast, 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
Eddie Townsend

Winery Ambassador Hyde de Villaine

9.6

Shockingly youthful and bright. Pale gold. Great acid. Lemon, hazelnut, clarified butter, smoke, chalky minerality, mushroom, more to come.

Shockingly youthful and bright. Pale gold. Great acid. Lemon, hazelnut, clarified butter, smoke, chalky minerality, mushroom, more to come.

Jun 16th, 2013
Ryan Vento

Really solid Chardonnay. Steely minerality, delicate lemon custard, citrus.

Really solid Chardonnay. Steely minerality, delicate lemon custard, citrus.

Jan 1st, 2020
Eric Manago

Reminded me of the last St. Aubin I had. Medium bodied. Lemon peel with vanilla.

Reminded me of the last St. Aubin I had. Medium bodied. Lemon peel with vanilla.

Oct 7th, 2016
Cynthia Langstaff

2001 at winery April 2016. Nice full creamy honey flavor well balanced with acid. Moderate consistent linger. Truly excellent!

2001 at winery April 2016. Nice full creamy honey flavor well balanced with acid. Moderate consistent linger. Truly excellent!

Apr 23rd, 2016
Cynthia Langstaff

Fleetingly sweet then drops fast into rather flat acid linger.

Fleetingly sweet then drops fast into rather flat acid linger.

Apr 23rd, 2016
Cynthia Langstaff

Perfectbalance of acid and soft fruit, long consistent linger. Absolutely wonderful, hard to get better! Awesome

Perfectbalance of acid and soft fruit, long consistent linger. Absolutely wonderful, hard to get better! Awesome

Apr 23rd, 2016
Mark Schwarzmann

A wonderful chardonnay, able to stay with a beef roast in spite of its age. A real winner.

A wonderful chardonnay, able to stay with a beef roast in spite of its age. A real winner.

Mar 27th, 2016
Kevin C

I tasted dried cherries, rajiv doesn't agree

I tasted dried cherries, rajiv doesn't agree

Apr 16th, 2015
Adam Nesto

Not oaky. Light.

Not oaky. Light.

Feb 16th, 2015
Jason Gaffner

Fun to try but not the best older HDV I've had

Fun to try but not the best older HDV I've had

Oct 15th, 2016