Grgich Hills Chardonnay 2021 750ml - Vine Republic
Grgich Hills Chardonnay 2021 750ml
SKU: 02064

Grgich Hills Chardonnay 2021

  • d95
  • js93
  • we92
  • wa88+?

750ml
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$41.98

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Category White Wine
Varietal
Brand Grgich Hills
Origin California, Napa Valley
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  • d95

Mike Grgich, who turned 100 in April 2023, emigrated from Croatia to California in 1958 and worked his way up as a winemaker until, in 1973, he produced the Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that triumphed in the 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting. His own winery, then Grgich Hills Cellar, was founded as a partnership in 1977. Grown near San Pablo Bay, the estate Chardonnay is fermented and aged in barrels and foudres, 40% of which are new French oak. Ronan Sayburn MS: Gunflint reductive nose with green cardamom, cucumber skin, oyster shell and seaweed. Smoky subtle oak. Lean, tight and mineral. Eugenio Egorov: Hints of citrus and caramel with a touch of vanilla on the nose. Creamy and vibrant with beautiful citrus and balanced acidity. Ben Gubbins: Struck match, toast and lime aromas. The palate is firm and citrussy, holding tight through a citrus and pineapple finish.

James Suckling
  • js93

Aromas of dried orange peel, lemon grass and hay. Medium-bodied with lovely complexity. Herbs and dried citrus meld together, with a hint of white tea adding intrigue. Well composed. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Wine Enthusiast
  • we92

This fruity, fresh and wellbalanced wine offers an appetizing mixture of lemony crispness along with baked apple richness. A relatively light body and smooth texture bring out more ripeness and butter on the palate and finish.

Wine Advocate
  • wa88+?

Gently honeyed on the nose, the 2021 Estate Grown Chardonnay reveals some modest peach and lime notes as well. It's medium-bodied, crisp, clean, even a bit stony and austere. Might it loosen up with another year or two in the cellar?

Joe Czerwinski, December 29, 2023