Hyde de Villaine, HdV Chardonnay

Hyde de Villaine, HdV ChardonnayNA

The Vignarionda in Serralunga d'Alba is measured at about ten hectares

The refined and impressively precise medium-bodied flavors possess striking punch and authority before culminating in a long and impeccably well-balanced finish

earth and underbrush

it has layer upon layer of black fruit preserves

as are yields

accented by earth and tobacco notes

I have actually encountered better bottles than this

The 2010s are probably going through a difficult phase at the moment

There is outstanding richness to the big-bodied and overtly powerful flavors that possess a suave mouth feel before culminating in a firm and persistent if slightly leafy finish

fleshy and ripe but missing the complexity of its peers

The flavor profile is at once lush yet precise with lovely purity to the lightly mineral-inflected and subtly powerful finish that is beautifully well-balanced and persistent

It delivers dark fruit nuances over a mid-weight and compact mouthfeel