Community Tasting Note

• tzelmer wrote: 93 points

  March 12, 2014 - Big nose of ripe tree fruits, creamy, and a new american oak, vanilla, and coconut. The aromas follow through on the palate along with a wonderful acidity to balance the concentrated flavors. On the edge of being too big but it isn't. It remains balanced and even has a lightness the the aromas and flavors do not predict. It smells like it might be an overblown Cali Chard but it isn't.

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4 Comments

• David Ramey commented:

  3/13/14, 3:20 PM - Thanks, tzelmer, glad you liked it. No American oak, though--about half new French.

• tzelmer commented:

  3/13/14, 4:27 PM - I stand corrected. This is really awesome wine.

• Pontifax commented:

  10/23/21, 7:47 PM - David Ramey.....the " new French oak" says it all....that is why your 2017 " Russian River" reminds me of Meursault....cheers, PONTIFAX.

• David Ramey commented:

  10/23/21, 8:08 PM - Thanks. We’ve really backed off of new barrels (all François and Taransaud), only using about 15% in the RRV and Ft. Ross-Seaview , and 20-25% in the single vineyards. Still native yeast and bacteria, unfiltered, 20 months on lees for the single vineyards, 12 months for the AVA.

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