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There is no getting around the huge challenges of 2020. Two massive fires created overwhelming problems. Mark Aubert reported that his Chardonnays all reached his desired level of ripeness. I tasted the Chardonnays from tank prior to bottling and found the wines to show some varying degrees of angularity, with the exception of the Lauren. Perhaps that will sort itself out in bottle. We will see. The differences between sites, one of the things that makes these wines so distinctive, is not as evident in the 2020s as it usually is. Readers should note that there is no Eastside Chardonnay. The Hudson fell victim to frost, yet another headache in 2020. Aubert decided not to bottle his vineyard designate Pinots and instead used the best lots for appellation wines that I did not taste.

From The 2019 Napa Valley Cabernets: A Deep Dive (Jan 2022) by Antonio Galloni

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2020 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard

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