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Ramey Cellars, Chardonnay Russian River Valley, 2023

White Wine from California, United States
by Ramey Cellars
$54.99
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David Ramey is one of California's true Chardonnay masters, trained in the Burgundian tradition — with time at Petrus — and devoted to balance over bombast. This Russian River bottling is his calling card: gently pressed, barrel-fermented, aged on the lees, and bottled unfiltered. The result is a Chardonnay with real poise — ripe orchard and citrus fruit, a creamy mid-palate, and a savory, mineral lift that keeps everything fresh. It's a benchmark for what thoughtful California Chardonnay can be. Delicious now, with room to develop.

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Robert Parker

95 points

"Grapes for the 2023 Chardonnay Russian River Valley were harvested over the course of a month, from initial picks on September 13 to the last pick on October 14. It was barrel-fermented, underwent full malolactic conversion and was matured for 12 months in 10% new French oak barrels. It has open, inviting aromas of stone fruit and pineapple, panna cotta, ginger, toasted brioche and honey. The palate combines concentrated, layered flavors with fireworks of fresh acidity, and it has a very long, perfumed finish."

Decanter

95 points

"Sourced from Lafranchi, Westside Farms, Sonoma Foothills, Martinelli Laughlin, Kilcullen, Dutton Sebastopol, and Frank Johnson—all cool-climate sites with low-vigour soils such as Goldridge loam, planted between 1978 and 2017 and aged for 12 months on the lees in barrel (10% new French oak). This is clean and sleek, a beautifully balanced medium-bodied Chardonnay with luxuriously ripe stone and orchard fruit. Exotic baking spices complement layers of guava, white peach, and macerated mango with apricot. But what’s most impressive is the intensity and purity of the fruit—so precisely delineated, profoundly spicy, and laser-focused. At $50, this is one of the finest, most balanced, and well-structured Chardonnays from the Russian River Valley at this price point."

Wine Spectator

94 points

"Leaps out of the glass with intensity, offering vibrant fruit flavors of crisp Meyer lemon, apple and pear. Aromatic details of tangerine, lime sherbet and lemon blossoms add complexity alongside fresh herbal accents of lemon balm and sweetgrass. Crushed rock minerality lingers on the long, expressive finish."

More about Ramey Cellars

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken, lobster, creamy risotto, or grilled fish.

Tasting Profile

Medium-to-full-bodied and poised, with orchard fruit, citrus, a creamy texture, and a savory mineral finish.