Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay

I always enjoy Mark’s Chardonnays but his Ritchie to me has always been one of my favorites. Just delicious

Delightful paired with risotto and shrimp.

Thank goodness for the instructions. Once had an Aubert pop n pour and it was just too tight and not expressive.

So…. This wine. Opened and decanted then back to the cellar at 55 for 3 hours and then served and drank over an hour.

Wow. Very distinctive California with great balance of fruit, oak, creaminess and soft acidity across the wine. Just a pure pleasure. This was balance. No real comparison to a site in white burgundy but right there from a quality perspective and elegance.

Awesome.

Excellent. Will be vastly better in 3-4 years...but excellent!

Richer and riper than I typically like but I can’t deny how well put together it is. A little hedonism now and then is a good thing.

Daniel had this 4 years ago

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Ronald had this 5 years ago

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