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2005 Hyde De Villaine (HDV) Chardonnay de la Guerra Carneros
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2005 Hyde De Villaine (HDV) Chardonnay de la Guerra Carneros

Producer: Hyde De Villaine (HDV)
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: California
Region: Other California
Appellation: Carneros

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88 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2007

($30) Pale color. Crisp apple and pear aromas complicated by pepper and white flowers.Bright and crisp, with piquant quince and pepper notes perking up the apple and pear flavors. Dry, juicy and quite restrained chardonnay with firm acidity and a light touch. Finishes minerally and persistent, with a suggestion of beeswax. Not at all a fat or sweet style of chardonnay.

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HdV Strikes Again!
12/06/2006
by Sanders12174376
Knowing that HdV makes some of the best wines from Napa Valley, I was thrilled when I discovered their latest release: The 2005 de la Guerra Chardonnay. An exuberant, young wine with rich minerality and tantalizing acidity. Another "hit" from the small, unknown HdV winery!

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