2013 Dutton-Goldfield Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Rued Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  12/15/2022 - Necowine Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Consistent with previous TN. Terrific example of California chard. Nuanced, involving. Delicious.

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  8/24/2022 - Necowine Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Superbly balanced California chard. Delightful tropical notes (especially pineapples) within a fresh, lean, at times also floral wine of welcoming acidity and subdued oak. Exactly the right, gentle pitch of fruit sweetness. Delicious.

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  7/23/2022 - sfwinelover1 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  One off ($35) from Napa wine brokerage site #1, recent purchase. On the nose and palate, medium+ notes of sweet orange, Meyer lemon, green apples, white melon, honeycomb and rocky minerality. Medium gold, medium bodied, fullish legs. Still potent acidity, no heat. Excellent intensity, VG+ persistence, VG persistence. I tend to like my better CA chards, which DG consistently makes, most in the 5-8 year age range, and this is likely the oldest one of theirs I had, but with their consistence crispness, vibrant acidity and relatively low abv, this seemed a good candidate for longevity, and it generally was. I didn’t get the variation others have based on serving temperature—I tend to like my chards more at wine fridge than room temperature—and while the fruit was a bit less fulsome on night 2 than night 1, the notes off the pour were pretty similar to after various stages of aeration. In no way ungenerous and with just a soupçon of oak and creaminess, there’s no vanilla nor butter in sight, and this chard presents as rigorous, lean and taut, with wonderful savoriness balancing the sweeter fruit notes. Equally good as a standalone as with broiled salmon and veggies. I’ve spoken fondly of DG in other notes, and different bottlings across different vintages have never failed to meet or exceed expectations. Good if slightly uninspiring at retail—the winery is currently selling this through its library program for $68–when you can find these either in the secondary market or on discount sites, they’re super compelling buys which should appeal to a wide variety of palates. And as an aside, I’ve been fortunate to get to know some of the people at the winery through tasting events and visits over the years, and you’d have a hard time finding a nicer, more knowledgeable and giving group. If I had more, I’d drink it sooner than later, but not necessarily tomorrow. 93-94, with intangibles pushing it to the higher score. Highly recommended around what I paid.

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  7/17/2019 - Terramare Likes this wine: 92 Points

  So D-G's flagship Chard was great as always in this vintage. One thing though, you can't drink this one cold - it won't open up nose or taste until you let it get fairly close to room temperature. I'd still chill it, but not very much at all.

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  12/22/2018 - BcDuncan Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Amazing chardonnay, crisp, not oakey, great flavour

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