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2021 Chateau Boswell Purrington Rued Vineyard Chardonnay

Minimum Bid is $100
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ITEM 9809335 - Removed from a subterranean, temperature and humidity controlled residential cellar

Bidder Amount Total
$100
2021 Chateau Boswell Purrington Rued Vineyard Chardonnay

RATINGS

94James Suckling

A layered and beautiful wine with dried apple and lemon tannins. Medium to full body with a creamy texture and lovely length. Savory. Textural and attractive.

94Jeb Dunnuck

...ripe with aromas of beeswax, Meyer lemon, golden apple, and baking spice. Medium to full-bodied, it has a rich, supple texture, fresh acidity that lifts it cleanly off the palate, and a long, driving finish with a lingering perfume of vanilla bean and citrus blossoms.

92The Wine Advocate

...crisp, citrusy effort, dominated by lemon-lime and tangerine notes. Despite that, it's medium to full-bodied and reasonably generous on the palate, a silky-textured wine that finishes long and clean.

92Vinous / IWC

...elegant and polished. White flowers, pear, chamomile and a touch of spice are nicely laced together...silky and very nicely balanced...

PRODUCER

Chateau Boswell

Chateau Boswell on the Silverado Trail was established in 1979, which the vintage of the estate’s debut release. Susan and Thornton Boswell founded the winery with consulting from the legendary Andre Tschelistcheff. Today the estate is often under the radar of the general wine buying public, and it has only a few acres under vine. Much of the fruit used for production is sourced from premium vineyards in the region. Chateau Boswell makes extremely limited amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Luc Morlet was making the wine until he left in 2012. More recent vintages have been crafted by Russell Bevan. Reviewers are generally complimentary.

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.