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2022 Rivers-Marie Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

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January 4, 2026 - $34

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RATINGS

94+ Jeb Dunnuck

...smells great with a light flinty reduction, as well as notes of lime candies, candied green apples, and a hint of lemon curd or baking spice. Medium-bodied, it has a really lovely texture, with mouthwatering salinity, and it’s ripe and supple...never feels hot or over on any of its components. Incredibly balanced...

90.8CellarTracker

90Vinous / IWC

...airy and lifted. Lemon peel, jasmine, white pepper and a hint of spice all meld together...soft and open-knit...

17.5Jancis Robinson

Pure-fruited yet intense and layered – lemon juice combined with a delicate creaminess, almost reminiscent of lemon ice cream. Bright and crisp, it has a juicy, citrusy finish and a delicious salinity. Delicate and long.

PRODUCER

Rivers-Marie

Rivers-Marie is a boutique producer of Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon started a few years ago by by Thomas Rivers Brown, a Napa winemaker and winemaking consultant who has worked for such clients as Schrader and Turley. He and his partner Genevieve Marie Welsh work with vineyard owners to secure grapes. Their wines, produced in very small quantities, are generally available only by mailing list. In 2009 Eric Asimov of the New York Times called Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir ‘intense yet beautifully balanced, with lively acidity that makes them refreshing.”

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma, Sonoma Coast

Sonoma Coast AVA runs from San Pablo Bay in the south to Mendocino County in the north. It includes 7,000 vineyard acres and earned AVA status in 1987. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean means it gets double the rainfall of nearby inland appellations and the ocean gives the appellation a relatively cool climate. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir can thrive in these conditions, and there are numerous producers making critically acclaimed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.

VINTAGE

2022 Rivers-Marie Sonoma Coast Chardonnay