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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.

2005 Kistler Dutton Ranch Chardonnay

RP  94-96   
VN  92   
9 available
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2005 Kistler Dutton Ranch Chardonnay

RP  94-96   
VN  92   
5 available
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2006 Kistler Dutton Ranch Chardonnay

VN  93   
RP  92-94   
WS  92   
3 available
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2006 Kistler Dutton Ranch Chardonnay

VN  93   
RP  92-94   
WS  92   

2006 Kistler Dutton Ranch Chardonnay

Light label condition issue

VN  93   
RP  92-94   
WS  92   

2005 Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  94-96   
WS  93   
ST  92   
5 available
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2009 Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay

VN  94   
RP  93   
WS  91   

2016 Kosta Browne Observation Series El Diablo Chardonnay

WA  91   

2021 Kosta Browne One Sixteen Chardonnay

JS  96   
WA  91   
JD  90   
3 available
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2019 Williams Selyem Lewis MacGregor Estate Vineyard Chardonnay

Light label condition issue

JS  95   
WA  94   

2004 Lewis Cellars Barcaglia Lane Chardonnay

WS  96   
2 available
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2003 DuMOL Isobel Chardonnay

RP  94   

2004 DuMOL Isobel Chardonnay

RP  94   
ST  91   
WS  90   
2 available
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2014 Martinelli Zio Tony Ranch Chardonnay

Light label condition issue

VN  95   
WA  94+    
WS  93   

2015 Arista Winery Banfield Vineyard Chardonnay

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue

WS  93   

2019 Croix Estate Richard Dinner Vineyard Chardonnay

JD  92   

2019 Croix Estate Ritchie Vineyard 12 Rows Chardonnay

JD  95