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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.

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   

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   

2020 Aubert Russian River Valley Chardonnay

2022 Aubert Russian River Valley Chardonnay

2007 Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay

Label condition issue

RP  93-95   
VN  92+    

2013 Kosta Browne One Sixteen Chardonnay

WS  91   
VN  90   

2020 Lewis Cellars Barcaglia Lane Chardonnay

2003 DuMOL Isobel Chardonnay

RP  94   

2007 DuMOL Isobel Chardonnay

RP  95   
VN  93   
WS  92   
JR  18   

2021 DuMOL Wester Reach Chardonnay

WE  95   
WS  92   
VN  90-92   

2021 DuMOL Wester Reach Chardonnay

Light label condition issue

WE  95   
WS  92   
VN  90-92   

2018 Rochioli Little Hill Chardonnay

JD  97   
VN  95   
WA  94   

2016 Rochioli River Block Chardonnay

WA  93   
WS  93   
VN  92   

2016 Rochioli Sauvignon Blanc

Light label condition issue

WE  94   

2018 Rochioli South River Vineyard Chardonnay

VN  94   

2020 Dehlinger Unfiltered Estate Chardonnay

WS  92   

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   

2013 Chateau Boswell Dutton Ranch / Sebastopol Vineyard Chardonnay

Heavy label condition issue

VN  93   

2013 Chateau Boswell Dutton Ranch / Sebastopol Vineyard Chardonnay

Signs of past seepage; heavy label condition issue

VN  93   

2016 Macauley Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay

Light label condition issue

2019 Ladera Vineyards Pillow Road Chardonnay

Lightly depressed cork

2013 Chasseur Russian River Valley Chardonnay

Light label condition issue

2021 Kendall-Jackson Jackson Estate Three Vistas Chardonnay

Light label condition issue