I can see why this wine is so highly rated. Lemon curd, floral and citrus notes in very subtle elegant style make it both unusual and very pleasant. They say the densely planted vines and hand cultivation generates more concentrated fruit vs typical CA spacing. Unfined and unfiltered gives it some nice texture but not overly so. Would never guess this is from the RRV. $45 CT91 made just 130 cases.
I can see why this wine is so highly rated. Lemon curd, floral and citrus notes in very subtle elegant style make it both unusual and very pleasant. They say the densely planted vines and hand cultivation generates more concentrated fruit vs typical CA spacing. Unfined and unfiltered gives it some nice texture but not overly so. Would never guess this is from the RRV. $45 CT91 made just 130 cases.
Oct 19th, 2025
This 2013 is as good as it gets!
This 2013 is as good as it gets!
Jan 21st, 2018
i love this chardonnay, drank with a side of zuni roast chicken.
i love this chardonnay, drank with a side of zuni roast chicken.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 13th, 2015
If #chardonnay could be always so easy to drink! Clearly, one bottle is not enough! #sonomacounty @scherrer
Sep 18th, 2015
California delicious
Jan 21st, 2013
Pale straw without a hint of brick. Carmelized pear and vanilla on the nose, no alcohol despite a whopping 14.5 ABV. Delicious vanilla apple and pear with a bit of butterscotch on the palate. Holding quite well despite 6 or 7 years in the bottle. Drink now or hold a few more years.
Pale straw without a hint of brick. Carmelized pear and vanilla on the nose, no alcohol despite a whopping 14.5 ABV. Delicious vanilla apple and pear with a bit of butterscotch on the palate. Holding quite well despite 6 or 7 years in the bottle. Drink now or hold a few more years.
Feb 18th, 2026
14.5% ABV Clear straw color. Green apple + pear. Good acidity and minerality. Unfined, and unfiltered w/ extended lees contact (23 months). 130 cases produced, half of normal, on a site requiring hand cultivation in the Vine Hill area of the RRV.
14.5% ABV Clear straw color. Green apple + pear. Good acidity and minerality. Unfined, and unfiltered w/ extended lees contact (23 months). 130 cases produced, half of normal, on a site requiring hand cultivation in the Vine Hill area of the RRV.
Apr 17th, 202514.5% ABV Little bit of oak, lemon.
14.5% ABV Little bit of oak, lemon.
Apr 5th, 202514.5% ABV Fred says, “Densely planted vines require hand cultivation.” Lemon and apple on the nose.
14.5% ABV Fred says, “Densely planted vines require hand cultivation.” Lemon and apple on the nose.
Jul 4th, 2024
Has the oaky notes but balanced with a bright acidity with soft edges. A perfect Chardonnay for the non-chard drinker.
Has the oaky notes but balanced with a bright acidity with soft edges. A perfect Chardonnay for the non-chard drinker.
Aug 11th, 2015
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
