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Date Printed: 12/2/2008
(search item no. 91977)
organic wine
The Wine News rating: 92 points
PRICE ON 12/2/2008: $47.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006 Connoisseurs' Guide rating: 90 points
2003 The Wine News rating: 93 points
2003 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2001 Wine Enthusiast rating: 91 points
2000 Wine Enthusiast rating: 91 points
1999 Wine & Spirits rating: 94 points
1997 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
1995 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 Since 1977, Grgich Hills has crafted a food-friendly Chardonnay with crispness and acidity to balance the wine's concentrated fruit. They do not allow the Chardonnay to undergo malolactic fermentation in order to preserve the beautiful acidity and intense fruit that they worked so hard to produce in the vineyard.

This elegant Chardonnay has luscious aromas of baked pear, lychee nuts and wild honey with a full and rich mouthfeel and a long finish. The bright acidity and balance of oak and body make it the perfect partner for grilled or roasted seafood, chicken and pork.
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About Grgich Hills Cellar:

 Mike Grgich first gained international recognition at the celebrated "Paris Tasting" of 1976 in which a panel of eminent French judges swirled, sniffed, and sipped an array of the fabled white Burgundies of France and a small sampling of upstart Chardonnays from the Napa Valley. When the results where in, the French judges were shocked: they had chosen Mike’s 1973 Montelena Chardonnay as the finest white wine in the world. Mon Dieu! The results stunned the international wine establishment and immediately earned Mike Grgich a reputation as one of the greatest winemakers in the world.

Today, in Grgich Hills' 30th year, they remain committed to creating richly flavored, distinctive wines from certified organic Napa Valley vineyards that are farmed biodynamically. By all accounts they have succeeded. The new release of Cabernet Sauvignon just received a whopping 94 rating from Wine & Spirits and the Wine News awarded "Chardonnay of the Year" honors to their 2004 vintage. These world renowned Estate grown wines from prime Napa Valley vineyards are unique, delicious, and allocated.