| Rating | 94 |
| Style | White |
| Variety | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Appellation |
Russian River Valley Sonoma County North Coast California USA |
| ABV | 14.1% |
| Price | $35.00 |
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| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2019-02-21 |
Perfect For
End of Day Sipping, Host/Hostess Gifting, Winter White Wine Drinking
Drink If You Like
Albariño, Chardonnay , Roussanne
Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2017 Review
Dutton-Goldfield is known for their study in mesoclimates through the 80 or so small vineyards plots they have to express a sense of place. This wine is a step away from this, sort of. They blended a selection of their favorite vineyards for this more affordable wine in their line. The result is a higher alcohol content blurring the more complex aromas, but that’s all good, because like all of there white’s it is quite balanced, just more on the heavy side, with a waxy lemon vibe (maybe lemon balm), candied tropical fruit, and vanilla bean. Yet with all that heavy going on there is a nice minerality, saving the wine from burning noses.
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