'80 Hidden Mountain Ranch (HMR)

[Jerry D Mead]

Andre Tchelistcheff was the consulting winemaker at HMR when it was Hoffman Mountain Ranch (founded by a Dr. Hoffman and his family) but I don't remember if he continued after the debt holders took over, or the Japanese who later bought bought it, and it became Hidden Mountain Ranch.

It just so happens that two gentlemen who were once G.M's of the property are friends of mine...I'll see if I can get them to comment.

HMR was, of course, most famous for Pinot Noir. It's 1975, along with Ken Burnap's Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard of the same vintage were the Williams-Selym and Gary Farrell of the day.

I once spent the night at HMR when Andre and his wife Dorothy were there for their annual consumting swing...but I can't remember who was owner/manager at the time.

JDM