Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Sorry for the generic pic...forgot to take a pic before recycle pick up 😂
Long time fan of all Rivers Marie wines, this was actually my first experience with their Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. While I think the Sonoma Coast Pinot is arguably the greatest QPR coming out of Cali, this is another great wine for the price.
I was curious to see how this showed when compared to RM’s single vineyard chards. To their credit, it seemed to be a nice marriage. Aromatically it showed honeyed citrus, some baking spices like nutmeg and powdered lemon bar. On the palate, it was textured and full without being flabby, showing a kiss of lemon meringue, honeysuckle, and a surprising amount of spicy oak toward the finish. Obviously young, this should drink nicely for at least 5+ yrs. It paired nicely with a cream sauce over chicken pasta.
Sorry for the generic pic...forgot to take a pic before recycle pick up 😂
Long time fan of all Rivers Marie wines, this was actually my first experience with their Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. While I think the Sonoma Coast Pinot is arguably the greatest QPR coming out of Cali, this is another great wine for the price.
I was curious to see how this showed when compared to RM’s single vineyard chards. To their credit, it seemed to be a nice marriage. Aromatically it showed honeyed citrus, some baking spices like nutmeg and powdered lemon bar. On the palate, it was textured and full without being flabby, showing a kiss of lemon meringue, honeysuckle, and a surprising amount of spicy oak toward the finish. Obviously young, this should drink nicely for at least 5+ yrs. It paired nicely with a cream sauce over chicken pasta.
Nice Chardonnay, green apple, pear, a bit of rock but a tad too much oak.
Nice Chardonnay, green apple, pear, a bit of rock but a tad too much oak.
Aug 16th, 2020
