The 2013 Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard (a well-known site founded by Lee Hudson in the 1980s) is a three-acre block that produced 370 cases in 2013, all Old Wente clone. Fifty percent new French oak barrels are used, and the wine is bottled without filtration. Crisp pineapple, honeysuckle, brioche and orange marmalade notes are followed by a full-bodied wine displaying hints of almonds as well as caramelized citrus. This beautiful, medium to full-bodied Chardonnay reveals the vintage’s terrific acidity, which gives definition and freshness to the wine. Drink now-2022.