4/22/2024 - EyeDoc wrote:

Very Fresh - a little bit of tropical fruit - finishes with a lot of lemon zest. Lingers. Very nice.

4/3/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Rich and complex. Opens with aromas of white flowers, peaches, green apple, lemon, vanilla and minerals. Medium bodied. Loaded with flavor showing peach, lemon, apple, floral, minerals, vanilla, light oak. Good acidity balances the fruit. Long, smooth finish

4/1/2024 - Steven DiFiore Likes this wine:

Similar to what Kistler used to be when Steven Kistler owned the vineyard.

3/30/2024 - ledocq Likes this wine:

Enjoyable but also a little muted compared to the Sweetwaters I've had in the past.

3/19/2024 - rexmerlot wrote:

No formal notes

3/23/2024 - peterk Likes this wine:

Beautiful!

3/13/2024 - jaumealaska Likes this wine:

Clear light straw, lemon curd, some vanilla, peach in the nose, with a bright fresh presentation with some roundness and a long finish. Very nicely made

3/10/2024 - wythes Likes this wine:

Bought this wine from Rochioli on release. Kept it in my cellar the whole time and opened it today based on CT's suggested consume date. I think this wine has a year or two left to go. I liked it. Maybe it isn't as vibrant as 3-4 years ago, but still not bad.

3/10/2024 - Buckwheet wrote:

Spectacular wine! In a perfect spot right now. This is what great Chardonnay is supposed to taste like. Wow!

2/24/2024 - Bob23 Likes this wine:

Delicious over 3 days under cork. Great acidity, warm but perfectly taut American fruit, yum.

2/21/2024 - rustyRudy Likes this wine:

Lemon yellow with a hint of gold. Nose of lemon juice, new mown hay and wet stones. Elegant, lightly oaked, brioche and ripe apples

2/21/2024 - tomlee wrote:

Straw colored. 14.5% ABV. Beautiful nose of stone fruits, vanilla and honeysuckle. Full bodied with perfect acidity. Incredibly lush and rich. Pear, vanilla creme brulee, pineapple and minerals on the palate. The finish is long and seamless. Glorious California Chardonnay that is aging brilliantly. Best over the next 2-3 years.

2/18/2024 - ledocq wrote:

Boo. I bought four of these from Domaine and three have been poxed. I know there's no way to sort for that, but it's disappointing anyway.

2/10/2024 - rexmerlot wrote:

Great wine. Gold in colour. Notes of apple and citrus. Nice acidity, great wine

2/6/2024 - alanmspieg Likes this wine:

My wife and I opened a bottle of this tonight to pair with a grilled petrale sole, pasta and a green salad with vinaigrette. It went perfectly. Easy on the palate. Lots of citrus and mild acidity. A bit of oak, but barely distinguishable. It was fine from the start (without decanting) and opened up a bit after about ten minutes in the glass. A very enjoyable wine that should be good for another 2-4 years, but my six pack won’t last that long. While it is not in the same league as Aubert, Kistler, Peter Michael, etc., it is a terrific wine that will be enjoyable with nearly any fish or fowl. I’d give it an easy 92 - maybe a bit higher in a year or so as it levels out.

2/4/2024 - brasstab Likes this wine:

Even more balanced and inviting.

2/3/2024 - maxima wrote:

Cadeau de Alfredo de la Floride!
Pas donné et assez lourdeau j'ai trouvé.
Sur les pêches et les abricots mais avec
un boisé et des notes lactées fort présents.
Finale longue et sur la chauffe,
on sent le 14.5%.
Déception, surtout au prix demandé pour
ceux qui auront à débourser pour ça!

1/21/2024 - ledocq wrote:

Just over the edge into oxidation. Must have been a great drink a couple of years ago.

1/20/2024 - PinotPaul Likes this wine:

Nice, but waining. Drink up.

1/15/2024 - Jeng24 wrote:

Agreed. So smooth. I don't regret opening it (it's within the drinking window IMHO) but I could have kept it in the wine fridge for at least 3 more years.

1/12/2024 - Schiffy Likes this wine:

Beautifully balanced and well made Chardonnay that is concentrated with layers of stone fruit, honey, toast and peach. Wonderfully full mouth feel that has an unusually long finish. Rochioli is becoming an elite producer of Chardonnay.

1/4/2024 - rexmerlot wrote:

A beautiful chardonnay. 8 years old and still drinking so young.

12/31/2023 - denniswdern@gmail.com wrote:

Oxidized

12/19/2023 - Radar & Mattie Likes this wine:

My last bottle of six. The drink window said 2022. Still holding up well but glad I drank it before it starts to fade like some of my other 2015 and earlier Rochioli chards. The 4 to 6 year window seems to be best for these.

12/11/2023 - blaine Likes this wine:

This was excellent and in a terrific drinking window. Medium golden color, no sign of age. Nose of white flower and white stone fruit with a dash of oak. On the palate, impeccably balanced with a juicy acidity, more white stone fruit and a modest dash of oak. There is a viscous, mouth coating consistency that is typical of these Rochioli SVDs. Long finish goes on for days, lingering in the mouth also due to same viscousness. Only word I won't use is fresh, which again is a word I don't use with these bottlings. But that's not what you're going for here. I often struggle with finding the sweet spot with these, as they need some time in bottle to round out what can be a little angular when younger. But just as often as I hit perfection in drinking window I feel like I might have waited a bit too long. As such, I've recently taken the tact that sooner is often better, same calculation I make when deciding when it's time to leave a party. Drink with confidence, but no hurry either.

12/10/2023 - walkerjfw wrote:

First bottle from a batch purchased at the property ion Sonoma this Summer. Had not had a Rochioli Chardonnay in some time. Chilled, PnP, with casual dinner.

Medium/light gold color. Nose showing lemongrass, lees, citrus. Palate of lemon, vanilla, orchard fruits, flint. Smooth palate, medium finish.

Very good showing, crisp and young at this point. Will pair well with a variety of foods or on its own. Not to big/buttery, featuring fruit more than oak.

12/10/2023 - rexmerlot wrote:

Great expression of Chardonnay.

12/10/2023 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. As the last, this bottle was very mildly cloudy. no flaws. Very aromatic with citrus, floral, and lemon. Silky texture showing lemon, citrus, spice, floral and mild savory notes. Medium oak on the body and finish. Good acidity to balance out the wine. Really good now, but no hurry to open.

12/3/2023 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Pear, apricot, pineapple, a touch of oak aromas and flavors. Medium body, with good acidity to balance the fruit and smooth finish. No hurry to open.

12/2/2023 - KillerJones Likes this wine:

It’s hard to find a better Chardonnay than this one – obtained from a collector in Vancouver. (Many thanks!)

Citrus-kissed saltiness lies at the center of this incredibly delicious, deliriously good wine.

Beautifully crisp, with just the right amount of oak - it lingers in stony minerality & a freshness of apricot.

Memorable from first sip to last – distinctly rich but graceful… finishes with superb grip.

11/29/2023 - jsevans wrote:

Anna holiday 2023

11/28/2023 - seijaro Likes this wine:

A real beauty from old time Sonoma royalty... tastes like a cross between French Burgundy finesse and CA in-your-face flavors. A lovely lunch wine you can proudly serve to anyone. Bravo!

11/24/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote:

Friendsgiving Dinner (Schur House - Riverwoods IL): Walkaround tasting. Long in the tooth, but this was also a bit oaky and high octane, which made it seem even more lackluster and charmless.

11/24/2023 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Good backbone of acid and fruit. Lemon, stone fruits, zest. Oak but not imparting too much malo characteristics. Enjoyable now for another 3-5 years.

11/15/2023 - gharter Likes this wine:

looking at tasting notes, there seems to be a lot of variation. My bottle was very cloudy as as been noted in some notes. Beautiful aromas with citrus, floral, and lemon. Silky texture showing lemon, citrus, spice, floral and some e savory notes. Medium oak on the body and finish. Good acidity to balance out the wine. Good now, but may improve with another few years.

11/12/2023 - tomoem Likes this wine:

An acidic version of a chardonnay which is built to age. I get apricot, apple and some cedar wood on the nose. In mouth the wine is very restrained with slight crisp apple, and an eye cringing acidic backbone that cries "why did you open me". Hold for 3-5 years at least as this has the gusto to improve.

11/7/2023 - Schiffy Likes this wine:

This is an outstanding chardonnay approaching the same complexity and quality of Aubert single vineyard wines. Tropical fruit with additional notes of citrus and lemon curd on the finish. Very expressive and delicious. VERY well made.

10/14/2023 - Schiffy Likes this wine:

Terrific complexity with notes of citrus and lemon along with a touch of oak on the finish. Great minerality and balance…very well made Chardonnay.

10/2/2023 - bobadopolis Likes this wine:

Wife drank most of this. Thought my few sips were delicious .

10/1/2023 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Opens with aromas of pear, apple, minerality, hints of toast and floral. Loaded with flavor, showing apple, pear, minerals, and vanilla. Long , smooth finish. This bottle had a slight metallic note, not seen in any previous bottles.

10/23/1994 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine:

At home at dinner (crab Genovese) with Sophia. Bright and clean. Good legs, closely spaced. Very pretty fruit in the nose. Apples, banana, butter. Spearmint? Lively in the mouth, with good acidity. Not fat like so many Chardonnays that have undergone malolactic fermentation. Long finish, goes on and on. 5-12-17-7: 91/100.

10/24/1991 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine:

Tasted at the winery. Lovely gold and yellow color. Nose is excellent, though a bit shy and retiring. Complex and buttery. Tremendous complexity and richness. Very long in the mouth. 5-10-18-8: 91/100.

10/24/1991 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine:

Tasted at the winery. Light yellow/gold. Nose is just a little shy and funky. The palate is quite good though. Flavorful, with banana. Wonderful finish. 5-8-16-7: 86/100.

9/2/2023 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Green apple, lemon and vanilla aromas and flavors. Not overly oaked. Medium body and a smooth finish.

8/31/2023 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Green apple, lemon and vanilla aromas and flavors. Not overly oaked. Medium body and a smooth finish.

8/21/2023 - WineDoctors Likes this wine:

One of their best chards to fate

8/10/2023 - RAB007 Likes this wine:

Bottle in excellent condition with less than 1 cm of ullage. Light golden color. Bouquet of CA Chardonnay at its best. citrus fruit, just enough wood tones. Unlike the superb Aubert chardonnays, this tries to be nothing else but an in your face CA chardonnay. Excellent to outstanding.

7/30/2023 - Radar & Mattie Likes this wine:

Hard to believe I had 18 bottles of this and after today I am down to my last. This wine has been spectacular with each one I have opened. I will miss the 2015 South River. Just a wonderful Chardonnay that never disappointed. Cheers !

7/21/2023 - buckeye76 Likes this wine:

Last tasted five years ago with similar nose. Nice gold color. Great nose with peaches, apricots, citrus, honey, and hints of floral. Medium to full bodied wine, well balanced, nice complexity an a medium to long finish.

7/10/2023 - David J Cooper wrote:

Corked. Held since release.