2018 Dutton-Goldfield Chardonnay Dutton Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (9) Median Score: 91 points

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  1/16/2024 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Admittedly, I bought this off a discount rack at my local liquor store — net price about $15. It definitely has seen better days. I had never tried a Dutton-Goldfield Chardonnay and wanted to, but the regular price inhibited me. Place this wine in the Rombauer style of Chardonnay — i.e., soft, sweet, low acid, somewhat tropical, oak evident — though not quite as over-the top as the Rombauer. I prefer the mostly underappreciated Chardonnays from the Mâcon, which possess great acidity, while the best ones, including the Pouilly-Fuissés, show a wonderful creaminess. If you still have some of this D-G Chardonnay, drink up.

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  3/4/2022 - heidoanddave Likes this wine: 91 Points

  A lovely Chardonnay

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  11/12/2021 - Josch48 wrote: 93 Points

  Crisp, well balanced in all regards, with a concomitant richness in accord with the acidity. As with a premier /grande cru Burgundy, one needs not a high alcohol level to provide depth and lively flavors dancing over the palate with a custardy component carrying over the lingering finish. Top drawer Russian River Valley Chardonnay my wife and I are enjoying on our 25th wedding anniversary. At half the price of a Rochioli Chardonnay this wine is serious juice. As with all wines taste is subjective, and the particular fruit flavors will be taster specific in the final assessment. This is not a flabby or overtly malolacticly vinified wine. Think Meursault.

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  9/18/2021 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 87 Points

  So this comes down to style.
  
  If you like a big oaky vanilla tropical fruit butterball, this wines for you.
  
  If you prefer something with a little more minerality, structure, green apple/pear/hazelnut instead of toasted coconut and pineapple, this wines NOT for you.
  
  The Costco price @$20 is solid.

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  8/2/2021 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Solid QPR for $20 at Costco- wouldn't be super happy with the listed $35-$40 price. Some really pretty character, although not super expressive, and seems to be missing a little depth? I'm still limited in my Chardonnay experience.
  
  Sort of a gentle nose little pops of pineapple, chalk, maybe coconut; I actually really liked the occasional moments when the oak showed itself (super faintly buttery), but most of the time it was dominated by a sort of salty tone that didn't seem to work in harmony with the fruit. I like an intense saline character in most white wines, but here it didn't seem fully integrated. Still a nice nose, just difficult to really get a bead on.
  
  Nicely energetic palate that feels fairly simple, although I like the expressivity of the fruit- lots of bright lemon, pineapple, gentle minerality, etc. Didn't really seem to evolve much over three days (certainly held up well), but I'll also note that pairing it with salty food really helped the ripeness and the subtle oak come to the fore, so I think this may just be food wine.

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