Gor

9.1

Really bright acidity and cold climate nose of boysenberry, pines, pomegranate and a hint of earth. Otherwise a little bit one dimensional and too young. Will be interesting what this shows in 3-5 years. — 2 years ago

Mike Obley

9.3

Lovely wine. Great depth, liberality from a high acid year. Stunning. Need to blind with 2012 Littorai and Ceritas. — 4 years ago

Chris McClellan

9.1

Raging high acid, green tart fruit, extremely refreshing...chablis in style, delicious...definitely not what I thought id be drinking! — 4 years ago

with Ryan, Guy and 1 other

Rob Moose

9.2

This is seriously good. Recommended to me by the chap at a supermarket in Christchurch. They use cork and this wine has aged beautifully. It’s something a burgundy fan will enjoy, though it reminds me more of like Ceritas. I wouldn’t mind trying this wine with even a touch more age. — 5 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.3

Along with Ceritas and Littorai, one of my three favorite Sonoma Chard producers. — 6 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

The Migration label first appeared in 2001 as the second label of Goldeneye, both under the Duckhorn masthead, first focusing on Pinot Noir and later adding Chardonnay. Like Paraduxx to Duckhorn, it is no longer a second label, but a winery unto itself. In 2008 Migration, and by extension, Duckhorn, produced its first Chardonnay. In 2009 they produced their first Chardonnay from the legendary Charles Heintz Vineyard. The Charles Heintz Vineyard is located just outside of the town of Occidental where Charlie’s family has farmed the land for over 100 years. Two ridges in, and only about 8 miles from the Pacific Ocean, the vineyard is situated in the Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA. Heintz has become one of the most famous Chardonnay sites in California, with notable producers including Ceritas, DuMol, Freeman, Flowers, L'Angevin, Kosta Browne, Littorai, Migration/Duckhorn, Moone-Tsai, Pierson Meyer, and Williams Selyem. With its classic Goldridge sandy loam soils, and located just above the fog line, the vineyard receives abundant sunshine and cool ocean breezes. Super mellow Chardonnay, with candied orchard fruit, honeysuckle, wet stone, and some secondary hazelnut, with just a flutter of mushroom in the background. — 7 years ago

Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.2

Righteous wines last night at Heirloom's "Brother From Another Mother" dinner. This was paired up with the Ceritas. — 10 years ago

PS Michaels

9.4

Great stuff. Better in 2 years — 3 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.1

Okay... probably a year past it’s drinking prime, but still fun and full of pleasure. I love these wines when they’re young and vibrant...my third favorite domestic rose behind L’Aventure and Ceritas. This one got lost but still gotta appreciate its cut at 5 years out! Not much fruit left, but nice savory funk notes. — 3 years ago

JP Pierce

9.3

Took a bit to open up (30min). Some of the WC showed up late, but structure from those tannins were a driver for this wine. Very interesting style, especially for CA, and loved the modest extraction. — 4 years ago

with David and Heidi

Raj Harb

9.0

I wanted a bit more snap and persistence from this. Revisit in 2020. — 6 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.3

A favorite bottle to commemorate some new ink. Always love LF, as this is a chard that definitely grows and progresses as it opens up and warms up in the glass. Beautiful notes of iris, candied pineapple, melon, toasted walnuts, and saline minerality on the nose. Gorgeous texture and purity of fruit.. bruised apple, Meyer lemon, papaya, and chalky minerals. Bright zingy acidity on the backend, but not as lean as something like Ceritas or Failla - a bit more baby fat and textural complexity on this bottle that keeps you coming back for more. A perfect hybrid of styles by Jeff Nelson and co. Paired with a creamy bow tie pasta with dried tomatoes and a spring salad. — 6 years ago

Jennifer Velasquez

Sales Marietta Cellars

9.3

So lovely and refreshing - happy Ceritas open house! — 8 years ago

William Blessing

9.0

Intense. Giving me zoolander face. — 9 years ago

roland benedetti

8.9

Well balanced and precise chardonnay at the opposite of the old cliché of californian chardonnay.
Beautiful nose, slightly reductive note that are charming, slight flint. Super fresh, white flowers, hay.
In the mouth: on day 1 a bit deceptive, high acidity and fairly closed. Felt too green. Day 2 opened ip more roundness and friendlyness.
Probably way to early to open, I’d give a couple more years in the cellar.. — 3 years ago

Jon Robinson

9.3

Richly layered with incredible length. Gorgeous fruit with a purity of place. There is some extraction but not overdone. Last night tasted with Aubert UV-SL and Ceritas Occidental also from 2017. Stylistically, the heavier higher alcohol Aubert and the Ceritas couldn't be more different with the Ferren somewhere in the middle. The group was split between the Ferren and Ceritas as the favorite but all agreed that all the wines were excellent. — 4 years ago

Raj Harb

9.0

Candied (but barely) lemon is a fair tasting note. It still has that puckering acidity that is so distinctive

Drank side by side w the Ceritas TG ‘14. Nose was quite similar on both but they diverge on the palate — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Surprise of the day. Never had a wine from Rhys but this wine alone made me sign up on the list. Best way to describe this is as a happy marriage between Ceritas chards (steely, lean) and Aubert (powerful, full). The acidity here was a refreshing break from the big, oaked Cali chards but it still retained flavor that balanced tropical note with the oak in check. Supremely balanced. — 6 years ago

with Dan, Mark and 1 other

Eric Urbani

9.3

Another great one from Ceritas ! — 8 years ago

Alex Hill

9.5

Seaweed, sesame, wet stone, with a pleasant reductive edge. Deft use of oak. Besides Ceritas, this is the best domestic Chardonnay I have tasted this year. — 9 years ago

Sean Shafik

9.2

With ceritas the best Cali whites — 9 years ago