Maritana Vineyards
La Rivière Russian River Valley Chardonnay
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
This is a delicious Chardonnay from Russian River Valley.
Medium plus in body and nicely balanced.
Dry on the palate with medium acidity.
Showing citrus, oak, light vanilla, spices, light earth, honey, yellow apples and pears.
Long finish with limes and grapefruits.
This 5 year old Chardonnay is drinking very nicely now. Showing nice balance with a soft mouthfeel.
Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. Drinking at its peak.
Will continue to drink nicely in the next 3 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine. Paired nicely with hard cheddar cheese.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
This is a delicious Chardonnay from Russian River Valley.
Medium plus in body and nicely balanced.
Dry on the palate with medium acidity.
Showing citrus, oak, light vanilla, spices, light earth, honey, yellow apples and pears.
Long finish with limes and grapefruits.
This 5 year old Chardonnay is drinking very nicely now. Showing nice balance with a soft mouthfeel.
Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. Drinking at its peak.
Will continue to drink nicely in the next 3 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine. Paired nicely with hard cheddar cheese.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
This is a delicious Chardonnay from Russian River Valley.
Medium plus in body and nicely balanced.
Dry on the palate with medium acidity.
Showing citrus, oak, light vanilla, spices, light earth, honey, yellow apples and pears.
Long finish with limes and grapefruits.
This 5 year old Chardonnay is drinking very nicely now. Showing nice balance with a soft mouthfeel.
Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. Drinking at its peak.
Will continue to drink nicely in the next 3 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine. Paired nicely with hard cheddar cheese.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
This is a delicious Chardonnay from Russian River Valley.
Medium plus in body and nicely balanced.
Dry on the palate with medium acidity.
Showing citrus, oak, light vanilla, spices, light earth, honey, yellow apples and pears.
Long finish with limes and grapefruits.
This 5 year old Chardonnay is drinking very nicely now. Showing nice balance with a soft mouthfeel.
Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. Drinking at its peak.
Will continue to drink nicely in the next 3 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine. Paired nicely with hard cheddar cheese.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
This 5 year old Chardonnay from Russian River Valley is drinking beautifully now.
Medium plus in body with nice complexity.
Dry on the palate with medium plus acidity.
Showing citrus, tropical fruits, pineapples, oak, light vanilla, spices, mangoes, honey, herbs, yellow and green apples and light peppercorn.
Complex and interesting. Oaky and elegant.
I had it 2 years ago and it is so much better now.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
This 5 year old Chardonnay from Russian River Valley is drinking beautifully now.
Medium plus in body with nice complexity.
Dry on the palate with medium plus acidity.
Showing citrus, tropical fruits, pineapples, oak, light vanilla, spices, mangoes, honey, herbs, yellow and green apples and light peppercorn.
Complex and interesting. Oaky and elegant.
I had it 2 years ago and it is so much better now.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
Apple, lemon, honey, peach, oak and hints of butterscotch. Good acidity and balance.
Apple, lemon, honey, peach, oak and hints of butterscotch. Good acidity and balance.
Jul 14th, 2022Apple, lemon, oak, honey, almond and hints of stone fruit. Good acidity and balance.
Apple, lemon, oak, honey, almond and hints of stone fruit. Good acidity and balance.
Jan 8th, 2021Pale straw in color with a golden hue.
Strong nose of citrus, vanilla, spices, oak, yellow apples, pears and white pepper.
Full bodied, buttery and smooth, with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with citrus, melons, apples, light grapefruits, spices, hazelnuts, oak, vanilla and peppercorn.
Nice length on the finish with spices and almonds.
This is a very tasty Chardonnay from Russian River Valley.
Spicy and intriguing. Interesting with a buttery, smooth mouthfeel. Nicely balanced and Oaky.
Right out of the bottle, it is in your face kind of wine, but as it opens up, it calms down a bit with less oak and vanilla notes, so give it 20 minutes.
Will be nice to see how this evolves in 5 to 7 years.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a cheese plate.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$55.
Pale straw in color with a golden hue.
Strong nose of citrus, vanilla, spices, oak, yellow apples, pears and white pepper.
Full bodied, buttery and smooth, with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with citrus, melons, apples, light grapefruits, spices, hazelnuts, oak, vanilla and peppercorn.
Nice length on the finish with spices and almonds.
This is a very tasty Chardonnay from Russian River Valley.
Spicy and intriguing. Interesting with a buttery, smooth mouthfeel. Nicely balanced and Oaky.
Right out of the bottle, it is in your face kind of wine, but as it opens up, it calms down a bit with less oak and vanilla notes, so give it 20 minutes.
Will be nice to see how this evolves in 5 to 7 years.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a cheese plate.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$55.
I’m posting this because James Suckling’s recent review of Sonoma Wines included this score. It’s very nice to see it enjoyed!
I’m posting this because James Suckling’s recent review of Sonoma Wines included this score. It’s very nice to see it enjoyed!
1 person found it helpfulNov 24th, 2018
Henrik had this 6 years ago
Henrik had this 6 years ago
1 person found it helpfulSep 24th, 2018Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall
This is my first release from Maritana Vineyards - the 2017 La Rivière Russian River Valley Chardonnay. It is coming out officially September 1, 2018. 55% Dutton Ranch - Shop Block (planted in 1967) and 45% Big River Vineyard in the Russian River Valley - barrel fermented primarily in 1 year old oak; 100% ML, our lies aged. Age or drink now... I look forward to others rating it.
This is my first release from Maritana Vineyards - the 2017 La Rivière Russian River Valley Chardonnay. It is coming out officially September 1, 2018. 55% Dutton Ranch - Shop Block (planted in 1967) and 45% Big River Vineyard in the Russian River Valley - barrel fermented primarily in 1 year old oak; 100% ML, our lies aged. Age or drink now... I look forward to others rating it.
Aug 29th, 2018
Full bodied and oak barreled Chardonnay. Paired well with Salmon and rice.
Full bodied and oak barreled Chardonnay. Paired well with Salmon and rice.
Mar 22nd, 2023