2023 Chardonnay

The ’23 harvest at Hawk Hill was very small, a combination of 3 years of extreme drought that preceded it and the effects of a very cool Summer. Yields were almost half of what we get in a normal year, and we don’t expect this wine to last until the next release. On a positive note, it has given us one of the best wines in a very good string of recent vintages from Hawk Hill. It has the power of great Chardonnay without heaviness and is a testament for this great site. There is a richness of texture and fruit to make the wine easy to enjoy with or without food, but this hides the acid backbone and structure that will allow it to improve and gain weight for another 5 years or more in the cellar if you have the patience.