Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Paul Hobbs |
Label Name: | Ellen Lane Chardonnay |
Vintage: | 2014 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Russian River Valley (Green Valley), Sonoma County, California |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.3% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 95–97 pts (2014 review range). James Suckling: 94. Vinous: ~91. Wine Spectator: ~91. Other coverage: Jeb Dunnuck. Sources: Wine
Tasting Note
Pale straw color with lifted white-flower and citrus blossom aromas; stone fruit (nectarine, peach), baked apple, warm biscotti and toasted oak. Bright acidity, saline minerality and a long, focused finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken with herb butter, lobster or scallops in beurre blanc, creamy mushroom risotto, pork belly. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, tempura prawns, fatty-sushi (toro), Cantonese roast pork, mild Thai coconut curry.
Production Method
Whole‑cluster pressed cold, barrel-fermented (French oak, ~58% new) with indigenous yeasts; spontaneous malolactic fermentation, aged ~15 months on lees with bâtonnage; bottled unfined/unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Ellen Lane is a small hillside (≈5-acre) estate in Green Valley, farmed for cool-climate Chardonnay. Paul Hobbs founded his winery in 1991, producing site-driven, minimally intervened wines.