{"product_id":"ramey-chardonnay-russian-river-valley-2021-750ml","title":"Ramey Cellars Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2023 750ml","description":"\u003ch5\u003eRamey Cellars Chardonnay — Russian River Valley, Sonoma County 2023\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Ramey is one of California's most celebrated winemakers — a Burgundy-trained perfectionist who has spent decades proving that the Russian River Valley can produce Chardonnay of genuine world-class stature. The 2023 Russian River Valley Chardonnay is sourced from seven exceptional cool-climate vineyard sites — Lafranchi, Westside Farms, Sonoma Foothills, Martinelli Laughlin, Kilcullen, Dutton Sebastopol, and Frank Johnson — all planted on low-vigor Goldridge loam soils between 1978 and 2017. Whole-cluster pressed, native-yeast fermented, and aged 12 months on the lees in 10% new French oak, it is a Chardonnay of extraordinary intensity, purity, and precision. Decanter, The Wine Advocate, and Wine Spectator all awarded it 94–95 points. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is open and inviting: stone fruit, white peach, guava, macerated mango, and apricot, layered with exotic baking spices, toasted brioche, ginger, and honey. On the palate, the fruit is luxuriously ripe yet laser-focused — concentrated and layered, with fireworks of fresh acidity, crushed rock minerality, and a very long, perfumed finish. Drink now through 2039.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003eDecanter 95 • Wine Advocate 95 • Wine Spectator 94 — \"One of the finest, most balanced, and well-structured Chardonnays from the Russian River Valley at this price point.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eExpert Reviews — Vintage 2023\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecanter — 95 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClean 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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine Advocate (Erin Brooks) — 95 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpen, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Spectator — 94 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeaps 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. Drink now through 2039.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ramey Cellars, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian River Valley AVA, Sonoma County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Chardonnay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lafranchi (26%), Westside Farms (18%), Sonoma Foothills (16%), Martinelli Laughlin (15%), Kilcullen (12%), Dutton Sebastopol (9%), Frank Johnson (4%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoils:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goldridge loam, cool-climate, low-vigor sites planted 1978–2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whole-cluster press, native-yeast fermentation, full native malolactic, sur lies bâtonnage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 months in 10% new French oak (Taransaud Beaune, François Frères); fined, bottled unfiltered December 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e White peach, guava, mango, apricot, baking spice, brioche, ginger, crushed rock minerality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCellar Potential:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drink now through 2039\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Paired With:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lobster, roast halibut, butter-poached scallops, roast chicken, truffle risotto, aged Comté\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree scores of 94–95 points from the world’s top critics — Ramey’s Russian River Valley Chardonnay is the benchmark for what California can do at this price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"67Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46968678383899,"sku":"025924","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/1789\/4171\/files\/jvaj2wlaejg5rnqb9wdv.jpg?v=1783607254","url":"https:\/\/67wino.shop\/products\/ramey-chardonnay-russian-river-valley-2021-750ml","provider":"67","version":"1.0","type":"link"}