Maritana Vineyards

La Rivière Russian River Valley Chardonnay

9.18 ratings
9.25 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
"Odedi"

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.

Oct 15th, 2023
"Odedi"

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.

Oct 15th, 2023
"Odedi"

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.

Apr 16th, 2023
"Odedi"

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.

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.

Nov 16th, 2020
Jim O’Gorman

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
Peter Montoleone

Very buttery and oaky Chardonnay. Enjoy this with a creamy cheese, chicken dish or a nice piece of fish.

Very buttery and oaky Chardonnay. Enjoy this with a creamy cheese, chicken dish or a nice piece of fish.

Mar 5th, 2023
Kurt-Inge Eklund

Kurt-Inge had this 4 years ago

Kurt-Inge had this 4 years ago

May 15th, 2020
Lorenzo Hernandez

Lorenzo had this a year ago

Lorenzo had this a year ago

Mar 3rd, 2023