Shay A

9.3

Attended a Parallel Wines private tasting last night. Very nice and classic in style. Didn’t realize how small their production is...less than 600 total cases. This is their 20th year and Melka has been with them from the beginning.

Starting to channel some butterscotch and creme brûlée notes. It’s rich without being overly oaked. Honey roasted almonds and even some marzipan. This is 100% Ritchie vineyard and while it doesn’t have classic Ritchie nuttiness, there is a hint of roasted marshmallows that I find common in other Ritchie Chards. — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Heck of a 3rd Friday to kick off the holidays!

Epitomizes Ritchie. I think this is actually better than Bevan’s. It’s not as butterscotch and powerful...shows some elegance. Nutty as always. Roasted walnut, honeyed hazelnut, burnt marzipan and rich salted popcorn finish. This is drinking wonderful right now. No need to hold! Awesome bottle @David Schoonover — 6 years ago

with David, Weston and 2 others

Paul Woolls

9.4

Wow! 1979 elegance, balanced , charming fresh, lively fruit. Cedar aromas. Too fun! — 7 years ago

Paul T HB

9.3

, New 12 Rows from Ritchie Vineyard, not overly oaked like Bevans Ritchie. Another off the truck opening. I’ll try the edge hill decant on the next bottle.
Nothing special or unique about it. Just a Chardonnay — 7 years ago

Kurt-Inge Eklund

9.4

Luc Morlet is making powerful stylish wines. This 2011 Ritchie vineyard is no exception... — 8 years ago

Russelton Handleberry

9.5

Early peak at '15. Will be hard to beat This wine for P&H. Salty, concentrated. Oak is well integrated. Tons of lemon peel, lemon oil, brûlée, fresh flowers, and great structure. Will reorder. — 8 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

A few years in bottle has served this well. Much better than my first bottle tried on release. — 9 years ago

Caleb Romo

9.3

Definitely a fan, delicious — 9 years ago

William Blessing

9.0

Intense. Giving me zoolander face. — 10 years ago

Sawyer Riley

9.6

Celebrating Alan Peirson's bday with his deelish wines. — 11 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Lots of fun bottles were popped at Al’s hosting this past weekend for his birthday celebration. All were served blind. 1 sparkler, 2 whites, 6 reds and 1 dessert wine.

This was en mag. WOW. Slightly cloudy in the glass. My first guess when looking at it was Marcassin, but it wasn’t waxy enough on the palate. Smelled of rich lemon cream, powdered lemon bars and juicy fruit (that should always be my key to guessing PM). A powerhouse on the palate with juicy tropical fruits, marshmallow, and sweet marzipan. Gorgeous stuff. I called this 2012 Aubert Ritchie. — 6 years ago

with joe, Dan and 2 others

Mark Flesher

9.2

About what I rated the 09 in 2012 and the 14 in 2017. And I think I had a 12 not too long ago. These chards are good but this one particularly didn't hold a candle to a 14 Aubert Ritchie Chard. Hopefully not bottle variation on a 2015... Seemed to just not have a whole lot there. And I don't think it's because it is too astringent...the Judge wines seem to definitely rock it though. I got ahold of this one probably an hour after it had been open. — 6 years ago

with Dan, Shay and 1 other

Colby Siratt

9.6

Side by side with Montagu Ritchie Vineyard. Both exceptional- rich, buttery but balanced, beautiful gold in color. Durell more mineral, Ritchie a little creamier. Kept changing my mind which was my favorite. — 6 years ago

with Donnie

Daniel Taub

9.1

The Ritchie shines threw! — 7 years ago

Michael Park

9.3

This one surprised me. Outstanding balance, lemon zest and apple pears, minerals, energetic. Really nice. — 8 years ago

John B

9.3

New vineyard for this provider and, man, did it sing. Silky smooth with just the right amount of acidity on the finish. Wonderful stone fruit, cedar, and caramel. Looking forward to this vineyard for years to come. — 8 years ago

James Pendergrass

9.2

This wine was great. Liked the first taste. Yes it had the oak and the butter, but it was balanced and it wasn't overdone. The wine evolved over the hour and the last sip was pure heaven. LOVED the last taste. — 8 years ago

Daniel Murphy

9.1

Just out of 6 year storage. Good cork. Nice color. Initial & mid are very smooth with soft fruit and tart finish. After shows Slight barn taste on palate. 5 more to try. Nice RRV Chardonnay. — 9 years ago

Arnold Ha

9.2

Chardonnay like — 9 years ago

with Jeff and Jon

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.2

A lovely Sav Blanc. Floral & crisp. A must try! — 10 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.6

Still kicking. — 12 years ago

Joshua Fisher

9.4

new by the glass at the restaurant — 6 years ago

Patrick Lunn

9.3

5 years old and this is pretty fresh and bright. Ripe peaches and marshmallow. Pairs well with Cowgirl Red Hawk, the stinky cheese seems to bring out some light sweetness. Great stuff. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Aubert’s Lauren Chardonnay is my favorite out of the entire lineup. I’ve had many different vintages as far back as ‘09 and all have been incredible. Tonight, this showed more savory/herbal notes and less fruit than I expected. Blind, I would have called this Aubert’s Ritchie due to the waxy, nutty characteristics I associate with that vineyard. Lots of cashew, almond and butterscotch. The fruit was very deep, almost reductive? Grilled pear and grilled over-ripened lemon. Creamy texture with a very complex structure. Always kind of you to share these wines, @Dan Fitzgerald — 6 years ago

with Dan and Mark

Jarrett Johnson

9.1

Super complex. Medium body, delicious fluffy gardenia, citrus and some green flavors of underripe peach — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Today was my first time to host Wednesday Wine Committee. I’ve had the good fortune of attending on and off over the last two years and was delighted to finally host a lunch. As many of the wines I brought today I’ve posted on here before, I’m posting the white wine of the day and the red wine of the day. As always, the format of 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine was in play and everything was tasted blind.

As many of you know, I love Addax wines. Bevan does a wonderful job, as to be expected, and their SauvBlanc is my favorite domestic SB. Sadly, the ‘14 vintage was their last...and their one white is now a chardonnay. It is a Ritchie and Benovia vineyard combo and already tastes so incredibly well at this age. This is creamy like Bevan’s Ritchie chards with a hint of Ritchie nuttiness, but the Benovia vineyard brings about a mineral and sweet note. Great weight and finish. Few guesses of Aubert chard, Montagu Ritchie...good company to be in! — 7 years ago

Mike R

9.3

Oh yeah - 2nd bottle selection tonight - first sip is singing to me - saying Lionel Ritchie "party, fiesta - all night long" - smiles keep coming — 8 years ago

David L

9.5

13' Ten Acre Ritchie Chardonnay. A touch of citrus notes on the front and middle of the palate. Round this out with some Peach, butternut, honeydew. The minerality & acidity are very nicely balanced throughout the bottle. Highly Recommended! Thank you for this amazing bottle my friend.@Shawn G. Rose . Cheers to you!! — 8 years ago

Paco Suro

9.1

Love this vineyard. Great representation. Took a Mag home. Yahoo! — 10 years ago

Pax Mahle

Owner/Winemaker Wind Gap Wines, Agharta & Pax

9.3

Oh yeah... Super nice Napa Cab... Buried treasure — 11 years ago