Sign In

Russian River Valley

Russian River Valley AVA is named for the river that meanders from Mendocino County in the north until it finally runs into the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco. The AVA is cool thanks to its proximity to the northern California coast and the river, and grape growers must learn to deal with regular fog. Nevertheless in recent decades the AVA has become one of the best in the state, meaning that its wines often earn excellent reviews and have considerable cachet. The AVA status was awarded in 1983 and today the appellation has 15,000 vineyard acres. Chardonnay is the most widely planted grape though Pinot Noir has also been very successful in recent decades. Russian River Valley Pinot Noir are known for being rich, lush and filled with concentrated fruit and berry flavors. Russian River Pinot Noirs are today considered some of the best domestic Pinot Noirs.

2018 Aubert Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay

1.5ltr

WA  97-99+    
WS  94   

2019 Aubert Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay

1.5ltr

VN  98-100   
WA  96-98   
WS  #11 of 2021   

2014 Kistler Kistler Vineyard Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Signs of past seepage

VN  94-97   
RP  90-92   
JR  16   

2006 DuMOL Finn Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

WS  97   
VN  93   
RP  92   

2010 EnRoute Les Pommiers Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WS  91   

2004 Favia La Josefina Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Label condition issue

2018 Three Sticks Cuvee Alana Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

2018 Three Sticks Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

JD  92   
WS  91   
WA  90   

2020 Three Sticks William James Vineyard Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

WE  95   

2007 C. Donatiello Winery Hervey Vineyard Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

VN  92+    

1998 Keegan Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

2019 Pont Neuf Wines La Vouge Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

2005 Halleck Vineyard Three Sons Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Depressed cork

WE  90   

2012 Aubert Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay

Light label condition issue

RP  99-100   
WS  95   
WS  #38 of 2014   

2018 Aubert Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  97-99+    
WS  94   

2020 Aubert Russian River Valley Chardonnay

2022 Aubert Russian River Valley Chardonnay

2020 Aubert Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2014 Paul Hobbs Ulises Valdez Vineyard Pinot Noir

WA  94   
VN  93   

2002 Kistler Kistler Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  92   
ST  91   

2002 Kistler Kistler Vineyard Pinot Noir

RP  92   
ST  91   

2007 Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay

Label condition issue

RP  93-95   
VN  92+    

2017 Kosta Browne Giusti Ranch Pinot Noir

JS  95   
WA  94   
WS  92   
WE  92   

2017 Kosta Browne Koplen Vineyard Pinot Noir

JS  94   

2013 Kosta Browne One Sixteen Chardonnay

WS  91   
VN  90