Jordan Wardlaw

9.3

This 2017 is a very lovely bottle of Chardonnay. Aromatically complex in the early going- showing lots of citrus blossom, honeysuckle and orchard fruit aromas. Ripe peach, hints of tropical fruit, sweet butter and toasted hazelnut flavors all very present. The freshness, lift and subtle minerality make this wine feel very kinetic and alive. Burgundy of this quality is consistently twice the price, and I predict a very nice aging trajectory here as well. Superb quality, great balance. — 8 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

9.1

What a treat-2001 vintage. Scents of honey and almond. Peach, nectarine and honey. Kiss of butter and oak in the finish. — 8 years ago

Adam

9.3

Splendipulus! Crisp, solid, elegant: mineral, butter and toast - great! — 9 years ago

Colleen K

10

New favorite Chardonnay. Perfect blend of butter & fruit/crisp — 9 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.5

Beautiful. Still a baby, needs time for the oak to settle in a little and for the rich tightly packed core to bloom into what it's meant to be. Smooth like cocoa butter on the palate. — 10 years ago

Jessica Pezzotti

9.6

Oak & butter 💛 — 10 years ago

with Ryan and Anthony

Joseph C Burke

9.2

Deep gold; nose of baked nuts, double vanilla and a slight petrol note; big tropical fruits, butter, New toasty oak, concentrated but not sloppy or sweet, good structure and a bit yeasty, strong finish. Would have thought this a French Burgundy it has good power. — 11 years ago

Chris Coffey

9.2

Tons of honeysuckle, lemon zest and a little butter. Really good Chardonnay. — 12 years ago

Brax Z

9.2

Better than I remember other ZD chards; reminds me of how rombauer used to be...so lots of volume on the butter, but better balanced with the acidity — 12 years ago

Julie (WineSnobVA)

9.0

True to its name - smooth as butter. Yum! — 12 years ago

Lyndsey Wegner

9.0

A malolactic bite at the beginning, slight acid and finishing with apricot and butter. Loved this wine, full-bodied and complex. I'd definitely buy it again! — 8 years ago

with Giana

Michael Winterbottom

9.4

New world Chablis emulation but with a little more ripe fruit character and butter notes. Butter mochi, ripe green apple, cooked apples. Really tart finish with duality if fruit character. 0 new oak usage in this wine, fermented in used oak barrels and battonage for a year. Not your typical Napa chardonnay by any means but elegant and pretty. Perfumed and pretty. — 8 years ago

Emily and Steve

9.1

$14.99 at Total Wine; very good, buttery — 9 years ago

Juan P Perez

9.0

Mild butter profound vanilla. Can be overpowering; dulling tastebuds. — 9 years ago

Chris Langstaff

9.3

Caramel and butter apples honey on the nose. Initially smooth, then a tang of tart as the air and alcohol mix on the pallet. It finishes with some buttery warmth that isn't overwhelming. — 10 years ago

Sonjia Bradford

9.4

Love this wine! Smooth like butter... — 10 years ago

Pam Ozaluk

9.5

Amazing!! I believe the earlier comment calling it liquid butter sums it up! — 11 years ago

Jenifer Freebairn

9.0

Tasting so fresh! Lovely layers of apple and almond butter with lingering flinty, citrusy notes. Thanks, David!! #rameywinecellars — 11 years ago

Ugo Menard

9.3

Excellent, no oak, almost
Citrus, melon and little butter — 12 years ago

Philip Cook

9.9

Lush, silky, creamy, light acidity, lightly buttery. Paired well with crab legs and herb butter. — 12 years ago

Suzanne Byowitz

9.4

Toasted almond nose. Oak and butter finish - delicious :) — 8 years ago

with Alice

Jacynda Lavanture

9.1

Oak and butter. Paired it with a selection of oysters. — 8 years ago

with Holli

Carl Fischer

9.1

Tropical fruits, some citrus, brioche, touch of butter. While oak is present it’s subtle to me. Light acid. First time trying this - didn’t know they made a Chard! — 8 years ago

Joni Murray

9.0

Buttery, creamy, bright acidity, tropical fruits, toasted nuts, coats the tongue in butter. Lovely for the style, not as flabby as some chards can be. Very nice — 9 years ago

Marcus Lancaster

9.4

Momma says 94 and I agree! Great Russian river example with wonderful butter, oak, fruit and acidity with a nice balance! We ❤️potter creek — 10 years ago

Heather Gillies

9.6

One of my favorite bottles, big pear, butter, and vanilla flavors. So easy to drink and beautifully balanced. — 10 years ago

Jason Lede

9.5

Butter, like butter baby . . .
Not no Parkay, not no margarine,
Strickly butter baby, strictly butter
— 11 years ago

Robert Branden Shine

9.5

Complexity!!!! — 11 years ago

Joe Wines

9.2

07 was a bit better. Still a quintessential match for fresh crab and clarified butter. — 12 years ago

Javier Gómez-Lavin

8.9

Lighter golden hued. Honeydew, melon, damp clay and a tinge of turpentine on the nose. Silly and silky smooth on the palate, with a crescendoing gradient of clementine laced acidity. Mid palate shows straw, kiwi, and a balanced playfulness of citrus and limoncello. Oaked but not oaky nor faux butter flavored. Finish is luscious and long. A great example of how to Chardonnay without playing charades. Served decanted and cool. — 12 years ago