Hartford / Hartford Court Chardonnay Far Coast Vineyard
Tasted 24 February 2019
Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast
Continuing on its path to increasingly elevated performance, this bottling of the Hartford Far Coast has inched-up a couple of notches since I had it last summer. The focus and flavor are really starting to harmonize,…
Heavy and brawny blackberry and dark earthy plum notes carry just enough cut to hold the thickset core together. At times, overly lush on the front end and blocky on the back, the profile here tips a…
Round, plush, and full of gooey vanillin oak that almost completely washes over the ripe lemon curd and tropical fruit flavors. Saccharine-driven and cloying. Zero cut or frame.
Black and red cherry, muddled overripe strawberry, pomegranate juice, peat smoke, tobacco leaf, sea foam, and hints of citrus rind. Nicely focused, with a cut that is deliberate but somewhat subtle…
