The 2009 REX HILL Dijon Clone Chardonnay is a hedonist’s wine: rich, powerful and concentrated.  Large scaled aromatics of white peach, apricots, honey, key lime, and wet stones develop into riper aromas of quince, brioche, and nutmeg.  The pure, full attack is balanced with ripe acidity and leads to a concentrated mid-palate with hazelnut, apricot custard, baked apples and fresh, balancing citrus notes. A long clean finish of minerals, honey and citrus flowers lingers.  Surprisingly approachable now, this wine will age and gain complexity effortlessly over the next ten years.