The substantial, heady, intense 2003 Chardonnay Russian River comes primarily from an impeccable source, the Charles Heintz Vineyard near Occidental. Its 20-year-old vines provide minerality, lemon oil, leesy, brioche, tropical fruit characteristics as well as substantial intensity and richness. Drink it over the next 2-3 years.
Ramey kindly did a vertical of his two single-vineyard Chardonnays from the Hyde and Hudson Vineyards, and it was interesting that the Hudson aged quickly and was beginning to fade after 2-3 years, but the Hyde wines, even the oldest one, the 1996, were fresh and superb. David Ramey also has a successful consulting business. His list of clients includes the likes of Benziger, Saracina, Dierburg, Niebaum-Coppola, Lancaster, Audellsa, Landmark, Snowden, Rodney Strong, and Manoogian.
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