Rubia Wine Cellars
Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Dark golden in color.
Strong fruity nose with light cedar, vanilla, yellow apples and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with yellow apples, citrus, spices, cedar, earth, vanilla, herbs and white pepper.
Tangy finish with limes and almonds.
This Single Vineyard Chardonnay from Russian River Valley is drinking beautifully now. Nicely balanced and good right out of the bottle.
This 6 year old Chardonnay is complex and engaging. Elegant, fruit forward and rich.
I had this vintage 4 years ago, and it is still delicious. Will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.
Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine.
100% Chardonnay grapes were barrel fermented and aged in French oak barrels for 16 months on the lees. A very small production of only 6 barrels.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$65.
Dark golden in color.
Strong fruity nose with light cedar, vanilla, yellow apples and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with yellow apples, citrus, spices, cedar, earth, vanilla, herbs and white pepper.
Tangy finish with limes and almonds.
This Single Vineyard Chardonnay from Russian River Valley is drinking beautifully now. Nicely balanced and good right out of the bottle.
This 6 year old Chardonnay is complex and engaging. Elegant, fruit forward and rich.
I had this vintage 4 years ago, and it is still delicious. Will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.
Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine.
100% Chardonnay grapes were barrel fermented and aged in French oak barrels for 16 months on the lees. A very small production of only 6 barrels.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$65.
Rubia Wine Cellars Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 Russian River Valley, California
Light golden in color.
On the nose citrus, yellow apples, lemons, light oak and vanilla, spices and white pepper.
Full bodied, smooth and lightly creamy, with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with apples, melons, pears, spices, light oak, vanilla, earth, light herbs and white pepper.
Nice length on the finish with spices and light almonds.
This is a delicious Chardonnay from Russian River Valley. Well-balanced with a great mouth feel. Elegant and rich.
Good by itself right out of the bottle, and better when not too cold, when the complexity shows up.
The light oak notes are very intertwined and give a luxury feel to the wine.
A good quality wine that would be nice to revisit in 3 years.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
100% Chardonnay grapes were barrel fermented and aged in French oak barrels for 16 months on lees. A very small production of only 6 barrels were made.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$65.
Rubia Wine Cellars Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 Russian River Valley, California
Light golden in color.
On the nose citrus, yellow apples, lemons, light oak and vanilla, spices and white pepper.
Full bodied, smooth and lightly creamy, with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with apples, melons, pears, spices, light oak, vanilla, earth, light herbs and white pepper.
Nice length on the finish with spices and light almonds.
This is a delicious Chardonnay from Russian River Valley. Well-balanced with a great mouth feel. Elegant and rich.
Good by itself right out of the bottle, and better when not too cold, when the complexity shows up.
The light oak notes are very intertwined and give a luxury feel to the wine.
A good quality wine that would be nice to revisit in 3 years.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
100% Chardonnay grapes were barrel fermented and aged in French oak barrels for 16 months on lees. A very small production of only 6 barrels were made.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$65.