All of the Hobbs' Chardonnays are vinified with indigenous yeasts, put through full malolactic fermentation, and bottled with neither fining or filtration.
From a cold part of the Russian River, near Forestville, is the leanest offering. There are scents of minerals and dried herbs in the austere, Chablis-like Chardonnay. While medium-bodied, clean, and crisp, it lacks the volume and intensity of siblings.
Wine Spectator
7/31/1999
Score: 93 (100 possible)
Loads of ripe, complex, concentrated fruit flavors, with tiers of spicy green apple, pear, melon, fig and apricot. Holds its focus on a long, rich aftertaste. Drink now through 2002
