WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
This benchmark Russian River bottling shows great depth of flavor, length of finish, aromatic complexity, and a fine balance between richness and delicacy. This is a graceful yet vibrant wine, expressive of stone fruit and white flowers.
TASTING NOTES:
Oozing with character, this succulent and mouthwatering white offers a fleshy, juicy mix of perfectly ripe peach, mango and lemon bar flavors, with fresh herbal accents of lemon verbena and vetiver. Offers accents of freshly grated ginger, tangerine and crunchy sea salt on the finish. Drink now through 2036.
- Wine Spectator, 94 pts.
Light butter and vanilla bean aromas lead to vivid, racy lemon curd, lime zest and cream flavors in this well-balanced, medium-bodied wine. The most affordable of the Ramey chardonnays, it still delivers an elegant texture and delicious flavors.
- James Suckling, 92 pts.
The 2022 Chardonnay Russian River Valley has inviting scents of yellow apples, allspice, toast and flint. The light-bodied palate strikes a balance of ripe fruit and spicy oak. Its satiny texture is tempered by lively acidity, and it has a long, flavorful finish.
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 pts.
