Austin

9.4

White flower blossom, peach, honeysuckle, and juicy mango on the nose with warm honeysuckle, white peach, and jasmine on the pallet definitely the most complex Sauvignon blanc iv had and really shows off for the varietal and shows me there’s more there than just crisp and clean citrus lovely wine here — 2 months ago

Scott E. Becker

9.5

[Tasted on September 29, 2023 at Nashville Wine Auction Harvest Party with Ned and Beth]

Purchased wine during September 2022 visit to the winery. Fruit is sourced from Ritchie Vineyard in Russian River Valley. Citrus, apple, chamomile and nutmeg on the nose. Melon, stone fruit, chalky minerality and saline notes on the palate. Creamy and rich mouthfeel with a beautiful finish. — 7 months ago

Shay A

9.3

WNH virtual tasting with Gary Farrell wines. 2015 Ritchie chard, 2014 Fort Ross Pinot and 2015 Rochioli Pinot were the library choices.

I’m between a 93 and 94 here. This caught me totally by surprise. Flexing an ABV of 13.7, it has so much balanced richness and never comes across as lean. In fact, with the whole cluster usage here, it’s not green/stemmy. Gorgeous translucent purple in the glass with big aromatics of juniper, sage, high toned red and black berries, and cedar. Nimble on the palate with some herbal notes, and a really pretty red/black fruit sweetness (like really ripe rhubarb mixed with blackberries). Has both nice acidity and some tannic bite. I’d argue this was possibly even better in day two. Beautiful wine. — 3 years ago

Ezekiel James Hampton

9.1

‘13 vintage is in the sweet spot right now. Luscious, ripe peach, kettle corn, copper. — 3 months ago

Bruce Leboff

9.2

Crisp and clean - a hint of stone fruit on the finish. Lean and long. — 4 months ago

with David

John Tan

9.0

Ovenbird w M and Ritchie. Mineral. Textured. Fresh. Paired well w ankimo.

The 2012 Condrieu Coteaux du Chery, which comes from one of the most heralded sites in the appellation, is also brilliant (as is his 2011!). The most rich and textured of the lineup, it offers thrilling notes of white peach, crushed rock, buttered grapefruit, flowers and tangerine to go with a medium to full-bodied, layered, yet brilliantly fresh and detailed texture that keeps you coming back to the glass. It too will drink nicely for 4-5 years. I had a fabulous visit with proprietor Andre Perret at his cellar located just north of Chavanay. Soft spoken, charming and generous, he runs an immaculate cellar and releases up to three Condrieus in a vintage. In addition to his whites, he fashions elegant, almost Burgundian-styled reds from Saint Joseph that warrant more attention. RP95 — a year ago

John Malcolm

9.6

Intoxicating bouquet. Rich and complex and fresh. Plums, blackberries, and blueberries, and a hint of mint and cherries. Fabulous finish. A gorgeous wine. — 4 months ago

Michael Chelus

9.3

Cherry, raspberry, vanilla, mossy earth, currant and oak. Light-bodied and velvety tannins. — 5 months ago

George Yasutake

9.5

Not a Chardonnay kind of drinker, but this one is outstanding & drinking well! — a year ago

with Brian

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9.1

Great example of non-contemporary, Sonoma County Chardonnay. — 3 years ago