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Hudson Shah 2005 Viognier (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $37

Superripe, supersaturated style with rich, thick flavors of pear, peach and papaya, enlivened with cinnamon and toasted coconut spice. This is very well made, and carries its heft with grace and a certain amount of precision. The nose is exceptionally complex, layered with tropical fruits, citrus, mint, exotic spices and more. The finish lingers sensuously. — P.G. (5/1/2007)

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Hudson Shah 2005 Chardonnay (Rattlesnake Hills)

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Price $45

Unctuous and deep gold in color, this ripe, supersaturated wine is loaded with a sensuous mix of tropical and stone fruits, from peach and melon to tangerine and papaya. The acids manage to keep up, lifting what might otherwise turn flabby, and the wine continues to unfold with streaks of caramel and white chocolate. It’s a decadent take on Chard, but well done… — P.G. (3/1/2008)

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Hudson Shah 2006 Chardonnay (Rattlesnake Hills)

Price $45

Though not quite as concentrated as the ripe, super-saturated 2005 Chardonnay, this has a similar mix of tropical and stone fruits, wrapped in thick, buttery, oaky barrel flavors. It’s soft and round, already quite evolved, but helped out by the higher acids of the vintage. — P.G. (12/31/2008)

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Hudson Shah 2007 Riesling (Rattlesnake Hills)

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Price $13

The nose is fruity and candied, with melon, apple, some sweet citrus. Some sweet cracker also; the finish is fairly quick and the acid (at 14% alcohol) is not really giving it the vivid structure you might expect. — P.G. (9/1/2009)

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Hudson Shah 2006 Malbec (Rattlesnake Hills)

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Price $12

Compact, straightforward, dried herbs, wild berries, an echo of coffee grounds and bitter chocolate. Clean winemaking, but a bit simple. — P.G. (11/1/2010)

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Hudson Shah 2005 Riesling

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Price $22

This strong, unusual and quite assertive wine bowls you over with its tutti-fruity flavors of bubble gum, juicy fruit, and so on. It is such a unique style for Riesling that it caught me off guard. Perhaps others will favor the big, heavy, rather clumsy fruit more than I, but to me it seems to be a sort of anti-Riesling. — P.G. (3/1/2007)

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Hudson Shah 2006 Riesling (Rattlesnake Hills)

Price $13

There is something off in the nose, a plastic band-aid scent (a type of brett?) that competes with the otherwise pretty floral and citrus notes. Off-dry, it tastes of lemon oil, citrus and cotton candy, but the finish is not entirely clean. — P.G. (12/31/2008)

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