Sullivan Vineyards

Rutherford Estate Chardonnay

9.030 ratings
9.111 pro ratings
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Chardonnay
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Onion
Top Notes For
David L

16’ Sullivan Chardonnay. Light gold in color. Baked peaches, loads of tropical fruits, honeycomb, spicy vanilla, & a bit of toasty oak flavors, with a splash of acidity. Extraordinarily well balanced. Very good! Pop & pour.

16’ Sullivan Chardonnay. Light gold in color. Baked peaches, loads of tropical fruits, honeycomb, spicy vanilla, & a bit of toasty oak flavors, with a splash of acidity. Extraordinarily well balanced. Very good! Pop & pour.

Apr 15th, 2018
Scott Harkness

Scott had this 10 years ago

Scott had this 10 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJun 8th, 2014
Jerae Knutson

DuMOL Member Services

9.6

Some oak. Some malolactic. All sorts of yummy!

Some oak. Some malolactic. All sorts of yummy!

1 person found it helpfulMay 11th, 2014
Jerae Knutson

DuMOL Member Services

9.2

I believe this is the first vintage harvested from the Sullivan Estate. Rich and acid at the same time. Tropical fruit and a touch of vanilla

I believe this is the first vintage harvested from the Sullivan Estate. Rich and acid at the same time. Tropical fruit and a touch of vanilla

May 11th, 2017
Mark Buckley

Loving this Sullivan Rutherford Chardonnay 2013

Loving this Sullivan Rutherford Chardonnay 2013

Jan 12th, 2015
Paul Mabray

Founder VinTank

9.1

Brand new Sullivan Chard. Just bottled but integrating nicely.

Brand new Sullivan Chard. Just bottled but integrating nicely.

Apr 28th, 2014
JJ Lumia

Initially hits the palate like a Sauv Blanc. Racy with lively acidity, displaying lime, cantaloupe, crushed rock, and hits of smoke. Admittedly I am biased as Sullivan can do no wrong in my opinion (that’s @Sullivan Vineyards, not Sullivan the dog - he’s super naughty...but such a good boy!), but I’d like to see a little more body here. I’d really like to test this against the Sullivan sauv blanc. Maybe will open later this week! Overall 👍🏻

Initially hits the palate like a Sauv Blanc. Racy with lively acidity, displaying lime, cantaloupe, crushed rock, and hits of smoke. Admittedly I am biased as Sullivan can do no wrong in my opinion (that’s @Sullivan Vineyards, not Sullivan the dog - he’s super naughty...but such a good boy!), but I’d like to see a little more body here. I’d really like to test this against the Sullivan sauv blanc. Maybe will open later this week! Overall 👍🏻

Dec 16th, 2018
Anna Sangiacomo

I love this Sullivan Chardonnay!!!

I love this Sullivan Chardonnay!!!

Apr 14th, 2018
Robert Evans Jr

Great Crisp Buttery Chard

Great Crisp Buttery Chard

Jun 4th, 2017
Bill Morgan

Not buttery and very good

Not buttery and very good

May 12th, 2016