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2005 Rudd Estate Chardonnay Bacigalupi Vineyard Russian River Valley
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About Rudd Estate

Entreprenuer Leslie Rudd, Kansas Liqour wholesaler, owner of the Dean & Deluca gourmet food markets, Oakville Grocery, St. Helena's PRESS restaurant, and Distillery 209, also owns two wineries, Edge Hill Estate and Rudd Winery...

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2005 Rudd Estate Chardonnay Bacigalupi Vineyard Russian River Valley

Producer: Rudd Estate
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: California
Region: Sonoma

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89 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2008

($65) Pale yellow-gold color. Aromas of lime, grapefruit, honey, cinnamon, clove and orange peel. Juicy, spicy and dry, with a firm acid edge to the flavors of citrus peel, resin and spice. Offers modest flesh and pliancy but comes across as very fresh. Finishes persistent and a bit tart-edged.

88 Points | Wine Spectator
90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Chardonnay

The best Chardonnays in the world continue to arrive from the region where the grape first emerged: the chalk, clay, and limestone vineyards of Burgundy and Chablis. While the origins of the grape were disputed for many years, with some speculating that the grape came all the way from the Middle East, DNA researchers at the University of California-Davis proved in 1999 that Chardonnay actually developed...
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