Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
This was an awesome bottle of New World Chardonnay. Orchard fruit, toast, vanilla in bouquet. Thick full bodied flavors of the same with good structure. Finish lingered for a minute. Look forward to drinking my last bottle in a few yrs but it’s in a great place now
This was an awesome bottle of New World Chardonnay. Orchard fruit, toast, vanilla in bouquet. Thick full bodied flavors of the same with good structure. Finish lingered for a minute. Look forward to drinking my last bottle in a few yrs but it’s in a great place now
Oct 25th, 2020
My favorite of the RM chards - think it’s worth paying up vs. the Sonoma, etc.
My favorite of the RM chards - think it’s worth paying up vs. the Sonoma, etc.
Jun 12th, 2020A beautiful chard. Pears and apricots. Paired well with scallops. Crisp and clean.
A beautiful chard. Pears and apricots. Paired well with scallops. Crisp and clean.
Oct 14th, 2019
Over a 3.5 hour period on May 29, my wife and I (along with three kids in tow) had the pleasure of sitting down with Will Segui of Rivers-Marie and winemaker of his personal label William & Mary at the Mending Wall facilities in St. Helena to taste through seven wines from bottle. Will also graciously provided tastings of his 2016 and 2017 William & Mary varietals from barrel.
Beautiful golden color in the glass; nose of honey, golden apples, and white flowers; bright and vibrant palate with lemon, apple, honey and subtle mint; oily texture, viscous; great acid kick on the back end; nowhere near the exotic, tropical fruit nature of the 2013, but still fruit-forward and characteristics of a quality Chardonnay
Over a 3.5 hour period on May 29, my wife and I (along with three kids in tow) had the pleasure of sitting down with Will Segui of Rivers-Marie and winemaker of his personal label William & Mary at the Mending Wall facilities in St. Helena to taste through seven wines from bottle. Will also graciously provided tastings of his 2016 and 2017 William & Mary varietals from barrel.
Beautiful golden color in the glass; nose of honey, golden apples, and white flowers; bright and vibrant palate with lemon, apple, honey and subtle mint; oily texture, viscous; great acid kick on the back end; nowhere near the exotic, tropical fruit nature of the 2013, but still fruit-forward and characteristics of a quality Chardonnay
Certainly not a bad wine, but it just comes across as a bit fat and heavy. It lacks a nice refreshing acidity up front, and feels a bit oily on the finish.
Certainly not a bad wine, but it just comes across as a bit fat and heavy. It lacks a nice refreshing acidity up front, and feels a bit oily on the finish.
Jan 18th, 2019
