Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast) is a beautifully composed coastal Chardonnay that captures the precision and energy that have made Rivers-Marie one of California’s most respected names for site-driven white wine. Blended from top vineyard sources across the Occidental and Freestone corridor and aged with 0% new oak, it opens with vibrant aromas of lemon confit, honeysuckle, tangerine, and crushed chalk, layered with subtle white pepper and cut-hay complexity. The palate is bright and beautifully textured, balancing creamy richness with crystalline acidity and a pronounced mineral spine. Pure citrus and orchard fruit unfold across a sleek, polished frame, finishing long, steely, and mouthwatering. Elegant, energetic, and remarkably transparent, this is a benchmark Sonoma Coast Chardonnay that overdelivers with freshness, precision, and immediate appeal.
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"The 2024 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast) is an absolute delight. Vibrant and creamy in the glass with crystalline precision, the Sonoma Coast Chardonnay immediately announces the new vintage in style. The 2024 was bottled just a few weeks prior to this tasting, yet it is so expressive. Lemon confit, marzipan, white flowers, mint, tangerine oil and acacia fill out the layers. This is all charm. The Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is mostly Riddle, with bits of pieces from Lynmar and the other vineyards in the portfolio." Vinous 92
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