Davis Estate Hungry Blonde Carneros Chardonnay 2016
For the kid's last night at home before returning back to the east coast, Linda served Halibut and grilled filets of beef with twice baked potatoes. We served one of our favorite drinking Chardonnays from the cellar, Hungry Blonde, which was a fun label to serve our two blonde future daughters-in-law.
We discovered this wine from the winelist at Fiora Restaurant in Geneva during a lunch outing there last summer. We liked it so much we went out and bought all the remaining inventory in local merchants, then special ordered the then new vintage release.
We love the distinctive taste profile of this full bodied, forward fruit filled Chardonnay. Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com said of the the 2015 release of this wine, "There's 2000 cases of the 2015 Chardonnay Hungry Blonde, and it's one seriously good Chardonnay. It's the real deal and will keep for 5+ years. At 30 bucks it's a killer value." He gave it 94 points.
James Suckling gave the 2016 90 points. "A chardonnay with plenty of butter, apricot, flan and bread dough. There is good density to this and the acidity gives some form and clarity'"
Davis Estate Hungry Blonde Carneros Chardonnay 2016
According to Wine Country Connection, Hungry Blonde is made by the well
known Napa producer Cary Gott. The fruit comes from the Poe Vineyard,
which sits
adjacent to the world renowned Hyde Vineyard. Larry Hyde’s
HDV Chardonnay, sells for $60.
Straw colored, full bodied, a rich concentrated buttery flavors that resemble butterscotch, notes of vanilla, oak and citrus fruits, stone fruit and white flowers.
RM 91 points.
