Rochioli Estate Grown Chardonnay (Russian River Valley)

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Tipo

White

Uva

Chardonnay

País

United States

Região

Russian River Valley · Sonoma

Denominação

Russian River Valley

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201591 pts

  Golden-honey colored, this wine has toasty toffee oak and full-bodied richness, with a stark layering of citrus and baked apple. Concentrated and thick, it shows its youth and should benefit with time in both the glass and in the bottle.

• 201490 pts

  This is pure, focused Russian River Valley at its most exuberant, full bodied and dark in color. Textured layers of pear, honey and melon dance around good, tight acidity, allowing for a balance of decadent pleasure.

• 201287 pts

  This is a good but pretty ordinary Chardonnay despite its famous Rochioli brand name. It's creamy and forward in apricot and orange jam, pineapple custard and sweet oak flavors, with good acidity.

• 201192 pts

  This isn't a long-term ager, but do give it about a year in the bottle to let all of its parts meld together. Right now, it's tight and oaky. It features intense, bright pineapple, green apple and orange flavors, with sweet barrel influences and a tenuous streak of acidity.

• 200193 pts

  Richer, riper and bigger than in the past, the usual green apple flavors veer into well-ripened pears and even tropical fruits, with spicy oak all over the place. Dry and sleek in texture, the kind of wine that despite its opulence feels ultra-clean through the finish. Good for…