[SOLD-OUT] Ramey Ritchie Chardonnay 2012

Antonio Galloni 94+ points!
“The 2012 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard is the most opulent and also the most nuanced of these wines. Almonds, matchstick, hazelnuts, tangerine peel, savory herbs and mint are all super-expressive in the glass. Hints of tropical fruit develop in the glass, adding to the wine's sense of exoticism as the flavors build to a finish imbued with a Chassagne-like oiliness and sense of viscosity.”
Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media, January 2015

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eRobertParker.com 93 points!
“David Ramey, who is one of the veterans of high-quality winemaking on California’s North Coast, worked in France and at some of the top Napa wineries (Rudd and Dominus) before settling in Healdsburg in Sonoma Valley. He continues to make Chardonnay in a Burgundian style with full malolactic fermentation, and now produces four single-vineyard Chardonnays. The 2012 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard (1,350 cases) exhibits more honeysuckle and green apple skin characteristics in a rich, exuberant, crisp, mineral style with a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, a lovely texture and a long finish.”
Robert Parker, December 2014

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"The invitation from David Ramey was one that I couldn’t resist. “We’ll taste my Ritchie and Hyde Vineyard Chardonnays as far back as I still have bottles. And if we find a tired bottle, I’ll open more until we get a good one,” he said. “My Chardonnays need time in the cellar, and none of them should be over the hill, even at age 15.

Ramey has been working with the same 19 rows of vines in Ritchie Vineyard in Russian River Valley since 2002. These are among the oldest Chardonnay plantings in California, dating back to 1972. Ritchie features Goldridge-based soil with volcanic ash and river pebbles; Ramey’s vines are on a plateau that slopes gently to the west. This is a cooler site than Hyde and is typically picked seven or eight days later at the same Brix levels. Ramey describes Ritchie as “our richest vineyard, producing wines with the plushest mouthfeel.”"


Stephen Tanzer, Vinous Media

 

Country:

USA

Region:

USA- California- Napa Valley

Variety:

Wine White - Chardonnay

Size:

750mL