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2016 Hidden Ridge Vineyard Appliqué Sonoma Chardonnay 750 ml
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High Pedigree, Perfect Price
Rarely, if ever: That’s how often a Chardonnay with this kind of site-specific pedigree comes along at a price like this. With deals this good, we’re rarely permitted to reveal our sources—which is why we’re thrilled to broadcast this one as far and wide as we can, and why we can’t wait for you to enjoy bottle after bottle of Appliqué.
The 2016 Appliqué Chardonnay is Hidden Ridge Chardonnay.
When the winery changed hands, the new proprietors bought Hidden Ridge’s entire cellar and we swooped in to bottle the Chardonnay that no longer fit in their portfolio. All we did was smack a label onto it, and now we’re passing the savings onto you. Today, that means an all-time Wine Access favorite is just $18.99 and $12.99 on cases! That’s a stunning 35% off our best price ever, and more than 75% off Hidden Ridge’s original SRP.
The place is solid gold: Hidden Ridge Vineyard, located high in the Mayacamas Mountains, has thrilled Wine Access members (and critics like Robert Parker) for almost 20 years, with their previous Chardonnays yielding customer reviews like, “Delicious full-bodied, oaked, California Chardonnay,” and “Nice drink-now Chardonnay for an incredible price!”
The 2016 Appliqué combines the same terroir, the same 100-point winemaker, and the same legendary terroir as Hidden Ridge. Appliqué is classic California Chardonnay, and it shows off the warm 2016 vintage with full, fleshy aromatics redolent of ripe pineapple, mango, and apple pie filling. Full-bodied and rich, marrying ripe apple and pear with fresh-cut wildflowers and cream, this is perfect for lovers of robust, richly-textured whites.
Chardonnay absolutely thrives at Hidden Ridge. Situated at 1700 feet of elevation, these vines were exposed to the generous mountaintop sunshine and stiff cooling breezes that grapes love, leading to wines that combine classic California ripeness with refreshing acidity, and the complexity only top vineyards can achieve.
We put the Appliqué label on, but we don’t expect this wine to last—Wine Access members are the savviest wine lovers in America, and this is the absolute last Hidden Ridge Chardonnay that will ever be made.