"A full-bodied white with aromas and flavors of apricots, dried mangoes, toasted hazelnuts, flint and saline notes. Buttery with an underlying smokiness, balanced by elegant acidity. Drink or hold."
- James Suckling (December 2020), 92 pts
- James Suckling (December 2020), 92 pts
"The 2017 Chardonnay River Road Ranch offers ripe apples on the nose accented by toast and spices, with a medium-bodied palate, toasty flavors and good freshness. - Erin Brooks"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (August 2020), 89 pts
"The 2017 Chardonnay River Road Ranch is also made in a charming, straightforward style, with quality honeyed orchard fruits and toasty notes, medium-bodied richness, and good overall freshness and balance. It's ideal for drinking over the coming 2-3 years."
- Jeb Dunnuck (May 2020), 88 pts
"This is a bright, effusive, full-bodied wine, with underlying acidity that keeps it fresh in the glass. Apple and pear flavors combine with firm texture, providing weight and breadth."
- Wine Enthusiast (December 2017), 90 pts
Upgrade your Chardonnay
Chardonnay is easy to come by—it’s our most popular wine by a wide margin. But don’t say, “I’ll have a glass of Chardonnay,” unless you mean it—and make sure that glass earned gold. Life’s too short to dip into a sea of unremarkable Chard."
- Sunset Magazine (October 2016), "The wine to buy this year"
