Arista Winery
Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
First vintage from new winemaker, Matt Courtney. Wow! Big Wine. Love it!
First vintage from new winemaker, Matt Courtney. Wow! Big Wine. Love it!
1 person found it helpfulApr 23rd, 2015
@David A Lentine Thank you my friend!
This is my 1st time tasting the Arista Chardonnay!! What an awesome treat on this beautiful Sunday afternoon! It's everything I live in a Chardonnay., Pure deep golden color., Silky & Rick,. I love the Pear and mango notes. Simply beautiful Chardonnay!
I now have another "Go To" when I want to open a bottle of "OMG it's good".
David aka "Da man" Lentine!" 👌😊😊👌
@David A Lentine Thank you my friend!
This is my 1st time tasting the Arista Chardonnay!! What an awesome treat on this beautiful Sunday afternoon! It's everything I live in a Chardonnay., Pure deep golden color., Silky & Rick,. I love the Pear and mango notes. Simply beautiful Chardonnay!
I now have another "Go To" when I want to open a bottle of "OMG it's good".
David aka "Da man" Lentine!" 👌😊😊👌
13' Arista Ritchie Chardonnay. WOW... On the nose I get vanilla & citrusy notes? The palate is so incredibly inviting. I get mango ,honeydew, toasty oak. Rich & balanced with amazing texture & finish.
One of my favorite Chardonnays this year!
If you enjoy this new world style? I highly recommend you getting on this mailing list! Takes about a year. Re-visit 96+ Amazing!
13' Arista Ritchie Chardonnay. WOW... On the nose I get vanilla & citrusy notes? The palate is so incredibly inviting. I get mango ,honeydew, toasty oak. Rich & balanced with amazing texture & finish.
One of my favorite Chardonnays this year!
If you enjoy this new world style? I highly recommend you getting on this mailing list! Takes about a year. Re-visit 96+ Amazing!
Matt Courtney Chardonnay. Big, buttery, oakey. Great texture; beautiful mouthfeel. Closest thing to Marcassin you'll find. I'll go out on a limb here and say its better than Aubert. I'd like to taste next to Ferren, but I have none as they don't ship to to the Land Of Lincoln (Really?). I also am aware that this style is frowned upon by the minerality, un-oaked crowd, but I'm not a fan of that style. Grab some @Dag Zapatero @Bill Bender let me know what you think.
Matt Courtney Chardonnay. Big, buttery, oakey. Great texture; beautiful mouthfeel. Closest thing to Marcassin you'll find. I'll go out on a limb here and say its better than Aubert. I'd like to taste next to Ferren, but I have none as they don't ship to to the Land Of Lincoln (Really?). I also am aware that this style is frowned upon by the minerality, un-oaked crowd, but I'm not a fan of that style. Grab some @Dag Zapatero @Bill Bender let me know what you think.
Apr 1st, 2016
Ronnie had this 10 years ago
Ronnie had this 10 years ago
Sep 23rd, 2015