Rochioli

River Block Chardonnay

9.167 ratings
9.323 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
Josh Luhn

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

8.9

Lots of wood, lacking acidity.

Lots of wood, lacking acidity.

Jun 21st, 2017
Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.9

Awesome River Block 2014 Chard. Flavors of Orange marmalade, pear and citrus fruits. Great mouth feel. Lots going on here. Great starter tonight! This is the 2nd bottle of this tried. Months apart. CB 99

Awesome River Block 2014 Chard. Flavors of Orange marmalade, pear and citrus fruits. Great mouth feel. Lots going on here. Great starter tonight! This is the 2nd bottle of this tried. Months apart. CB 99

Jan 29th, 2017
Saul Gropman

Owner/Operator Cafe La Haye

9.4

Quince with a hint of tangerine and brisk minerality

Quince with a hint of tangerine and brisk minerality

Nov 8th, 2016
David L

12' Rochioli River Block. Darker in color that it was just 18 months ago. Classic Rochioli...full-bodied with a great mouthfeel😋. Floral & baked apple pie on the nose. Tangerine all day, fig, green apple skins. No need to wait... this wine is drinking!

12' Rochioli River Block. Darker in color that it was just 18 months ago. Classic Rochioli...full-bodied with a great mouthfeel😋. Floral & baked apple pie on the nose. Tangerine all day, fig, green apple skins. No need to wait... this wine is drinking!

May 13th, 2016
Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

10

2014 a Perfect 10?! J Rochioli 2014 River Block Chardonnay I would first say WOW! Perfect! Flavors of peaches, apricots and papaya. Also great mouth feel. Rich with creamy overtones. . I can't imagine this getting any better. CB 100

2014 a Perfect 10?! J Rochioli 2014 River Block Chardonnay I would first say WOW! Perfect! Flavors of peaches, apricots and papaya. Also great mouth feel. Rich with creamy overtones. . I can't imagine this getting any better. CB 100

Apr 24th, 2016
Yianni Stone

Savory oak

Savory oak

Sep 8th, 2015
Andrew Vingiello

Epic wine!

Epic wine!

Apr 19th, 2015
Craig Haarmeyer

Nutty, oxidized, crumbling beauty.....

Nutty, oxidized, crumbling beauty.....

Feb 10th, 2015
Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.8

Well I almost forgot we did a J. Rochioli River block 2012 before our Dooker!!! Also kids had a beer pictured. Blood Orange flavor! Impressive. Bring it on . CB

Well I almost forgot we did a J. Rochioli River block 2012 before our Dooker!!! Also kids had a beer pictured. Blood Orange flavor! Impressive. Bring it on . CB

Jun 1st, 2014
Jonathan Klonecke

Sales Revel Wines

decandant caramel 17 year old cali chardonnay. would tannins dry it out a bit but the richness cannot be ignored.

decandant caramel 17 year old cali chardonnay. would tannins dry it out a bit but the richness cannot be ignored.

Feb 14th, 2015