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Mike Grgich, who turned 100 in April 2023, emigrated from Croatia to California in 1958 and worked his way up as a winemaker until, in 1973, he produced the Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that triumphed in the 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting. His own winery, then Grgich Hills Cellar, was founded as a partnership in 1977. Grown near San Pablo Bay, the estate Chardonnay is fermented and aged in barrels and foudres, 40% of which are new French oak. Ronan Sayburn MS: Gunflint reductive nose with green cardamom, cucumber skin, oyster shell and seaweed. Smoky subtle oak. Lean, tight and mineral. Eugenio Egorov: Hints of citrus and caramel with a touch of vanilla on the nose. Creamy and vibrant with beautiful citrus and balanced acidity. Ben Gubbins: Struck match, toast and lime aromas. The palate is firm and citrussy, holding tight through a citrus and pineapple finish.

Chardonnay

Grgich Hills Estate, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California, USA, 2020

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Mike Grgich, who turned 100 in April 2023, emigrated from Croatia to California in 1958 and worked his way up as a winemaker unt

Grgich Hills Estate, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California 2020

75cl

United Kingdom

British Pound

Oxford Wine Company

Ronan Sayburn MS

Eugenio Egorov

Ben Gubbins

Grgich Hills Estate

California

Grgich Hills Estate, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2020

Still

Grgich Hills Estate, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California 2020

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