Awards/Ratings

Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 96 pts (2020, matured in ~45% new oak; Notable vintage scores: James Suckling 97 (2018), Vinous 96 (2018); Wine‑Searcher aggregated scores ~92 (2020)

Tasting Note

Perfumed jasmine and honeysuckle with baked apple, quince and lemon peel; toasty vanilla, panna cotta and saline minerality. Medium–full bodied, satiny texture, bright acidity and a long, layered, shimmery finish.

Food Pairing

Western: roast chicken, buttered lobster, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon, creamy pasta. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, tempura prawns, sushi (fatty salmon/tuna), Cantonese roast pork, scallops with ginger‑soy.

Production Method

Hand‑harvested estate fruit; whole‑cluster pressing, barrel‑fermented in French oak (≈45% new), partial malolactic; aged 15–18 months on the lees.

Vineyard Info

Goldrock Estate (acquired by Paul Hobbs in 2016), ~550 ft elevation on the West Sonoma Coast; Goldridge sandy loam soils; planted to Chardonnay clones including 76, Hyde‑Wente and Mt. Eden.