2011 Ceritas Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Chardonnay

9.6

Rich, textured, butter and cream and mushrooms with coconut, pear and pineapple. Perfect minerality with perfect acidity. This is epic CA Chardonnay.

3 people found it helpfulDec 5th, 2013

Julia Weinberg

9.5

Just stunning. @John Raytek is a chardonnay genius.

2 people found it helpfulJan 27th, 2015

Matt Ryan

Hospitality Director Big Basin Vineyards

Beautiful nose of crushed rock, burg funk, citrus. Rich palate and texture. Really balanced. Can't wait to check in with this in a few years.

2 people found it helpfulDec 11th, 2013

Matt

9.3

Salty, tense, poweful core of yellow fruit, just enough mid-palate breadth to offer balance to the salty acidity. Great showing albeit young, very PMR in character

1 person found it helpfulSep 4th, 2021

Matt

9.3

Seems like it's really starting to unwind and broaden out. Nose and palate still retain a great degree of freshness. Nothing excessive about this wine. Dialed in with great clarity and purity. Love how the reductive notes have softened, integrating into the wine and becoming a core of mineral goodness.

Aug 27th, 2016

Jon Maxwell

Founder Veritas Wine Consulting

8.4

Slightly underwhelmed relative to previous experience. Good though. Maybe in an odd place? Or was the throttle perhaps pulled back a skosh too hard?

Jun 24th, 2015

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.8

Top 'o the heap/Effortless/Bravo!

Jan 8th, 2014

Philip Carpenter

Founder/Educator santabarbarawinetalk.com

9.6

Yet again...Steve Anderson with a ringer. Cali Whit Burg. Some oak notes on nose to go with ripe lemon. Touch of herbs and pine. Racey mouth with lime. Wow...

Dec 28th, 2013