David L

9.3

17’ Arista Perli Vineyards Chardonnay. One of only 18 vineyards on top of an AVA that was just created in 1997. Decanted for an hour. Medium gold in color. Bright pear & stone fruits, spices on the nose. “Sells it”. Pear, yellow apple, honey, pinenuts, moderate acidity/oak. with lively texture flowing through the finish. Unlike Matts Ferren Wines, these aren’t as big in the shoulders. Beautifully balanced Chardonnay. Worth checking out the entire Chardonnay line up since 2016’s. Cheers. Edit- This wine will taste even better in 2021+ — 5 years ago

Laura Purdy

9.0

Lots of black pepper. Tasty. — 7 years ago

Michael Park

9.3

This one surprised me. Outstanding balance, lemon zest and apple pears, minerals, energetic. Really nice. — 9 years ago

Allison Beale

9.2

Waited two years from purchasing and it was worth the wait. Black cherry, little earth. So smooth. — 9 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.5

Opened by my good friend @Charles Gudas at Circa 1886 in Charleston (finally getting around to posting a few). My first Ferren. Beautiful expressive nose, mid palate of candied strawberries. Lengthy finish. Best new Pinot I've tasted in a while. I prefer Matt's Ferren Pinots to his Ferren chards, and prefer his Arista chards to Ferren chards. — 9 years ago

with Charles

Tom

8.9

Anderson valley fruit, dark cherry, strawberry. Nice acidity and decent finish. — 10 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

Not as rich as the ‘15 but with the same bright fruit. Well balanced with more forward acidity supporting the touch of vanilla and the citrusy finish. — 6 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

A very nice expression of Russian River chard. The fruit is the star, but supported by mild acidity and a nice oak signature that carries into the long finish. — 7 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.0

Light bright fruit. Almost like if pinot was grown in Provence. — 7 years ago

Alec

9.2

Pretty delicious. Nice acidity, green/yellow apple, and stone fruit/white nectarine characters, indicative of the warmer Anderson valley climate. Steely minerality. I'll be drinking this all summer long. — 9 years ago

Rachel Caggiano

9.4

Still drinking nicely: cherry berry fruit followed by smoke & spice. 👏 — 9 years ago

Laurie Hovermale

9.4

Absolutely loved it! — 10 years ago

Beau Baker

10

perfect balance of old and new world. Ripe strawberries, raspberries, just a touch of earth. Gorgeous bottle. — 10 years ago

with Julie

David L

9.3

15’ Aubert Ritchie. Best Ritchie I’ve enjoyed from Mark to date? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Medium + bodied. Beautifully balanced Chardonnay. White peach, splash of pineapple core, apricot, white toast, sprinkle in a bit of floral spices. 3 favorites from this vineyard are Château Boswell- Arista- Aubert. Cheers. -at BLT Honolulu, Hawaii — 6 years ago

Jennifer Chambers

9.3

Amazingly jammy and rich. Go with sweet tomato sauces or sweet peppers and sausages. Save for a Godfather marathon. — 7 years ago

Raj Harb

9.2

Drank w pork arista. Light, translucent ruby. The acid is a bit dominant still. The wine needs some more time to balance out. But the energy and tension are excellent. Spicy aromatics. Tart cherry on palate. — 8 years ago

M. Travis

9.1

Nice I enjoyed the initial pepper flavors — 9 years ago

Joe Conti

9.5

I've liked all the Arista pinots and chardonnay I've had. This is no exception. Full body. Strawberries. Lush. These drink really well young. Not sure how they will do as they age. — 9 years ago

with Mike, Tyler and 3 others

Michael McNabb

8.9

Little thin, but paired nicely with Arista di Maiale. — 10 years ago

Tricia Therrien

10

Bought this at Arista winery in Healdsburg — 10 years ago