2021 Hartford Court Far Coast Vineyard Chardonnay
95 points, Audrey Frick
$75
This vintage of the Far Coast Vineyard Chardonnay exhibits aromas of orange zest, yellow apple, dried fruits, and spice. The flavors of tangerine, mandarin orange, and quince are followed by a long textural finish of minerals and delicate fruit.
95 points, Audrey Frick
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A ripe golden hue, the 2021 Chardonnay Far Coast Vineyard offers more broadness right away with its perfume of jasmine, ripe tropical fruit, toasted spice, and apricot. Fullbodied, with a soft, viscous texture and notes of honeyed citrus and ripe salted pineapple, it’s long on the finish, with a sunny, opulent feel. It’s approachable now or over the next 6-8 years."
Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com, July 2023
Historical Acclaim
- V. 2023: 94+ points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com, July 2025
- V. 2023: 94 points, Tom Capo, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, December 2025
- V. 2023: 94 points, Courtney Humiston, JamesSuckling.com, October 2025
- V. 2023: 94 points, Erin Brooks, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, October 2025
- V. 2023: 90 points, Billy Norris, Vinous, January 2026
- V. 2022: 96 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent, April 2024
- V. 2022: 95 points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com, June 2024
- V. 2022: 92 points, MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator, March 2025
- V. 2021: 95 points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com, July 2023
- V. 2021: 94 points, Tom Capo, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, April 2024
- V. 2021: 94 points, Erin Brooks, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, October 2024
- V. 2021: 93 points, Joshua Greene, Wine & Spirits, October 2023
- V. 2019: 96 points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com, August 2022
- V. 2019: 95 points, Erin Brooks, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, July 2022
- V. 2019: 95 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2023
- V. 2019: 94 points, Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, July 2022
- V. 2019: 93 points, MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator, June 2022
- V. 2018: 97 points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, July 2021
- V. 2018: 95+ points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, January 2021
- V. 2018: 95 points, Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, September 2021
- V. 2018: 94 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2021
- V. 2017: 96 points, Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, October 2020
- V. 2017: 96 points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, May 2020
- V. 2017: 94+ points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, February 2020
- V. 2017: 93 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2020
- V. 2017: 92 points, Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator, April 2020
- V. 2016: 98 points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, June 2019
- V. 2016: 96 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, October 2018
- V. 2016: 94 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2019
- V. 2015: 100 points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, June 2018
- V. 2015: 94 points, Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, June 2018
- V. 2015: 93 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2018
- V. 2014: 91 points, James Laube, Wine Spectator, July 2017
- V. 2011: 93 points, Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, April 2014
- V. 2010: 91 points, Joshua Greene, Wine & Spirits, October 2012
Vineyard & Vintage Character
Our Far Coast Vineyard is a cool site surrounded by redwood forests, almost two hours north of the Russian River on a Sonoma Coast mountain ridge. It is an area that some call the ‘True Sonoma Coast.’ Others would simply describe the distant vineyard site as ‘the middle of nowhere.’ Far Coast Vineyard sits just south of the town of Annapolis at 800-1000 feet above sea level. The soils at this ridge-top site are well-drained Goldridge sandy loam, which helps to intensify the sense of minerality and focus in the wine produced from this vineyard. This wine was produced from a block planted to Clones 15 and 809.
Hand harvested at night. Clusters are whole cluster pressed before moving drectly to French oak barrels for fermentation. Native primary and ML. Long fermentations are followed by battonage for several months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered after 15 months of barrel aging.
