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2019 Ramey Rochioli Vineyard Chardonnay

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May 26, 2024 - $71

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RATINGS

100Wine Enthusiast

...this magical place, it is spiced, bright, complex and nuanced in oak. It's just impressively seamless and full of life.

95The Wine Advocate

...pure aromas of key lime pie and candied lemon, with touches of graham cracker and pastry. The palate is medium-bodied, satiny and intense, with refreshing bursts of tangy acidity and a very long, layered finish replete with an anchoring touch of texture.

93Jeb Dunnuck

...fragrant with yellow apple, chamomile, and baking spice. It is fresh and open with fruit on the palate, including orchard fruits, orange peel, and salty earth.

92Wine Spectator

Vibrant lemon curd, peach and tangerine flavors are ripe and juicy on a fleshy frame, with details of spice and buttery pastry, backed by a lingering hint of sea salt on the finish.

92Vinous / IWC

...bright, nuanced and finely sculpted... Orchard fruit, citrus confit, dried flowers and chamomile line up on the nervy, saline finish.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Reticent nose for the moment. Notable substance on the palate though nothing remotely fat. One of the bigger, beefier wines in this line-up.

PRODUCER

Ramey

Ramey Wine Cellars is in Healdsburg, in California’s Sonoma County. It was founded in 1996 by David and Carla Ramey. David had spent two decades as a winemaker for such producers as Matanzas Creek, Chalk Hill, Dominus and Rudd before striking out on his own. Ramey sources grapes from Napa Valley, the Russian River Valley and the Sonoma coast. The estate makes Cabernet blends, Chardonnay and Syrah. Robert M. Parker Jr. has praised Ramey’s wines, writing that “David Ramey is one of the few California winemakers who thinks in terms of structure, not just flavor…All the wines I tasted at Ramey’s cellar just outside Healdsburg were terrific.”

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma, Russian River Valley

Russian River Valley AVA is named for the river that meanders from Mendocino County in the north until it finally runs into the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco. The AVA is cool thanks to its proximity to the northern California coast and the river, and grape growers must learn to deal with regular fog. Nevertheless in recent decades the AVA has become one of the best in the state, meaning that its wines often earn excellent reviews and have considerable cachet. The AVA status was awarded in 1983 and today the appellation has 15,000 vineyard acres. Chardonnay is the most widely planted grape though Pinot Noir has also been very successful in recent decades. Russian River Valley Pinot Noir are known for being rich, lush and filled with concentrated fruit and berry flavors. Russian River Pinot Noirs are today considered some of the best domestic Pinot Noirs.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.