The 2022 Hartford Court Four Hearts Vineyard Chardonnay is a Russian River Valley bottling sourced mainly from the Laguna Ridge neighborhood, drawing on older plantings from the late 1970s and early 1980s, including Old Wente, Sees, and Rued selections. At 14.7% alcohol, it’s made in a clearly hands-on, traditional California-Chardonnay idiom: barrel fermented and aged in French oak, using native yeast for both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, with the finished wine bottled unfined and unfiltered.

The critical response is notably strong, led by an excellent 96-point review from Lisa Perrotti-Brown of The Wine Independent. She writes that the wine “erupts from the glass with flamboyant scents of apple pie, ginger cake, and spiced pears,” then develops “nuances of chamomile, Marcona almonds, and clover honey.” Her assessment centers on texture and balance, calling it “medium to full-bodied” with a “satiny texture with just enough freshness” and “a long, mineral-laced finish.”

Wine Spectator also rates it highly at 94 points, emphasizing brightness and pastry-like complexity: “Fresh and vibrant satsuma tangerine, Meyer lemon, pear pastry and ginger notes mingle with Honeycrisp apple and lemon sherbet,” plus “accents of brioche, sweet cream and spices on a supple, elegant frame,” and recommends drinking “now through 2034.” Wine Spectator reports production at 1,139 cases, sizeable for a single-vineyard wine but still limited in the broader market.

Audrey Frick of JebDunnuck.com scores it 92 points and highlights its precision and glide, noting “preserved lemon, poached pear, baking spice, and a touch of ginger,” alongside a “rounded but weightless feel.” She suggests it will show best over the next “7-8 years,” reinforcing the idea that this is both approachable young and structured for mid-term cellaring.