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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 106 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by acyso on 7/10/2019 flawed bottle: Dinner at S.K.Y. (Chicago, IL): Says something when the 12-year-old chardonnay is darker than the 40-year-old Auslese. Premoxed. (2555 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 7/9/2019: Casual dinner at S.K.Y.: Oxidized. I've always appreciated R-M chard in their youth for the ripe, lush character. This one was not built to last. (1791 views) | | | Tasted by jc510 on 7/5/2019 & rated 91 points: The Fruit was mostly gone, but had enough to enjoy. Well made wine that has aged well. (1513 views) | | | Tasted by jc510 on 2/18/2019: Oldish, dark yellow ~ fragrant spring blossoms, lemon curd and Vanilla bean nose ~ caramelized Meyer Lemons, ripe pear, roasted nuts ~ still showing good fruit, but fading ~ medium finish lasted about 20 seconds with a pleasant after taste. (1572 views) | | | Tasted by KenK on 2/6/2017 & rated 93 points: Great aromas of apples, honey, & kiss of Carmel. Ripe apple flvars with zippy acid creates real balance. Everything is turned up here, but in very good way. Nothering shy here, but it's lovely and works. I really liked this. Drink up. (2586 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 2/5/2017 & rated 90 points: Very good, but I enjoyed this much more on release in it's more sumptuous and lively youth. Full nose has aromas of ripe orchard fruit and spice. Palate is a bit heavy with rich and concentrated orchard fruits. Acid is there but seems to be losing the battle with fruit. I'd drink up. (1909 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 2/5/2017 & rated 91 points: Good Wine with an Exciting Super Bowl (Chez Kailin - Northbrook IL): Rich apple aromas and flavors, clearly fully mature with some fun butterscotch notes. Very good concentration, which is helping this hold up, but still time to drink up. (2779 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 1/15/2016 & rated 90 points: Dark color gave me some initial concern. Rich and mature orchard fruit on nose and palate. Powerful start combines with leaner, crisper finish that I really enjoy. Good now, I wouldn't cellar this any longer. (2767 views) | | | Tasted by ews3 on 1/20/2015 & rated 92 points: charming nose of putty, wet stone, lemon, and green apple with some white flower overtones. palate shows loads of acid, very light oak, and citrus and crisp green apple. finish is dominated by the citrus and acid (4095 views) | | | Tasted by gregg g on 11/21/2014: I've seen the notes over time regarding oxidation and I believe TRB has gone on record to explain that O2 was introduced, unintentionally, during pre-bottling. Whatever the case may be, this bottle from magnum, was glorious. One of the best CA Chard experiences I can remember. Wonderfully aromatic with a profound balance of richness, acid and length. Lemon curd, with the occasional pineapple flavors and a very complex nose. It seemed very Meursault 1er Cru to me in character (think Matrot Perrieres without the premox). This bottle never let up over the course of the evening. I kept going back to it all night and with 13 people around, not a drop left. Divine stuff! (2367 views) | | | Tasted by gutt22 on 9/14/2014: 14.1% alcohol. This has aged nicely. Medium yellow color. Pretty nose shows some baked apple notes and a buttery wood edge. Certainly more mature than it was four years ago. Supple on the palate, with the acidity having mostly resolved. Tapers a bit on the finish. Nice stuff but not as good as it was younger. A- (2635 views) | | | Tasted by VinoDiver on 8/25/2013 & rated 94 points: This was really good tonight with fresh Halibut, and sweet chili Brussels Sprouts. Wine has rounded out and is now a nice golden color in the glass. I'm not sure if it can improve (its great where it’s at), but I don't think it is in any danger either. (3339 views) | | | Tasted by scott davis on 8/4/2013 & rated 91 points: Checking in on this one after nearly 4 years. Medium golden color, with light aromas of apples, pears, and a hint of spice. The palate shows beautifully maturing flavors that are very nicely balanced, with citrus fruit, brioche, and light vanilla bean notes. Plenty of life now, but I would drink remaining stocks. Very nice chardonnay. (2636 views) | | | Tasted by Federsin on 6/19/2013: Dark yellow, almost caramel in the glass which led me to believe it was oxidized, but the wine was excellent with good acidity and honey and pear notes. A very different type of Chardonnay that was much better than the younger Kistler chardonnays in flight. (2271 views) | | | Tasted by sedation (yellowgas) on 9/23/2012 & rated 94 points: golden in the glass. beautifully balanced with nice tight acidity, honey citrus notes, and a touch of pear. it went amazingly well with lemon thyme roasted chicken. this really left me wanting more (3640 views) | | | Tasted by Federsin on 9/21/2012: Golden in the glass with sweetish white and yellow fruit notes, a touch of wood, good acidity and great balance, a lovely wine and drinking well now (2885 views) | | | Tasted by pjhr on 9/1/2012 & rated 93 points: Simply delicious chard with similar tasting notes as 2011. I guess I lucked out with 2/2 killer bottles. Great with ziti carbonara! (2192 views) | | | Tasted by Tel007 on 8/10/2012: A hint of oxidiation but not enough to be undrinkable. Must be lucky. Pretty tasty actually. (2418 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 7/7/2012 & rated 91 points: Another Saturday at Knightsbridge - mostly blind (Northbrook, IL): Dark golden color. Lots of ripe apple and pear aromas with good background spice. Same lush fruit on palate with very crisp character from lively acidity plus good minerality. An impressive Sonoma Coast chardonnay. (3196 views) | | | Tasted by lestergibo on 6/22/2012 flawed bottle: Oxidized (1988 views) | | | Tasted by gzim on 6/21/2012: I am going to pass on a write up, I think '07 was not the year for Rivers Marie Chard... (1900 views) | | | Tasted by S. Lorin on 4/13/2012 flawed bottle: Oxidized, bought on winebid - clearly the seller knew this - may he/she burn in h*ll, future buyers beware (2148 views) | | | Tasted by fredb on 1/31/2012: Gold color with some haze. Sweet aromas of peach, butterscotch, and apricot. Palate has sweet apricot and peach preserve with some orange marmalade and marzipan notes that suggest this bottle is over the oxidation edge, which is disappointing given the age - for a '97, that would be fine; for an '07 it is premature in my book, even from California. Some strawberry and lemon notes come into the finish, which is medium in length. In stark contrast to the previous bottle which was fresh and on the other side of the line. Drink up. (2288 views) | | | Tasted by madeiradog on 1/28/2012 & rated 90 points: Chef's Table at the Pearl Dive Oyster Palace: An initial wave of sweet tropical fruit and hazelnut hits but followed by a decaying finish that has a hint of nutmeg and oxidation. Definitely not gone, but I would drink up sooner rather than later. (2968 views) | | | Tasted by WetRock on 1/13/2012: Definitely showed some of that oxidation on the nose making this smell like a well aged but not over the hill Cali Chard. It showed more in between on the palate with a mix of young lean Chard characters and notes of oxidation. Not gone but clearly in line with some of the bottles showing an issue. This would have drank alright if the palate was integrated so the oxidation was melded. 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| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144
(Rivers Marie Chardonnay The B. Thieriot Vineyard Sonoma Coast) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/8/2011)
(Rivers-Marie Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard) Light medium golden yellow color; lanolin, botrytis, apple, hazelnut, butternut nose; creamy textured, intense, tart citrus, tart apple, ripe lemon palate; medium-plus finish 93 points |
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| Rivers-Marie Producer website2007 Rivers-Marie Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard2007 Rivers-Marie B. Thieriot Chardonnay Sonoma Coast—120 cases, 13.9% alcohol, 100% new French oak 3.18 finished pH. I keep writing that down to become more comfortable with it. We can’t say this is a dead ringer for white Burgundy but we’ve heard the comparisons from the dozen or so folks who’ve tasted it. It has liquid mineral, honeyed, lime zest, brioche and white chocolate qualities that suggest it might not be from California until the power of the wine takes over in the finish. The nose can go from fully open to reticent very quickly suggesting it will need some time in bottle to settle down. It was fermented in 100% new wood to tame the acidity and it is barely evident in the wine. The wine was finished in stainless for 2 months after 10 months in oak and bottled without fining or filtration. Because of the pH, malo did not finish until August of last year so the wine was allowed extra time to development as a complete wine compared to the Pinots. We are extremely excited to be making Chardonnay from this illustrious vineyard located directly across the street from Summa.
Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountySonoma Coast * Sonoma Coast AVA (Wikipedia)
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