Lot 11 2023 Russian River Valley Chardonnay 6-Pack

BOTTLED 6/10: AVAILABLE TO SHIP LATE JULY (WEATHER PERMITTING)

SHIPPING IS INCLUDED, FREE SUMMER STORAGE UNTIL THE FALL

Get your fingers ready Russian River Chardonnay fans! Lot 11 is the wine you have been waiting for!

Sourced from a compendium of 3 different grand cru Russian River Valley vineyards (let's just say in the same league as Ritchie Vineyard), Lot 11 2023 Russian River Valley Chardonnay is a seriously sophisticated but decidedly delicious Chardonnay.

Here's the scoop, backed up with 2021 and 2022 vintage, the producer (from whom I have been buying for years) combined a few barrels from each of their $70-$80/bottle single vineyard designates into one blend for me. I paid about 50% over market for the privilege but I was happy to do so, the wine is incredible and still a mind-blowing value. If you love Russian River Valley Chardonnay, this is probably the best Chardonnay I have offered from this region.

Barrel-fermented in new french oak and them aged in a combination of one-year old and neutral barrels, the picture perfect 2023 vintage offers us an opulent, beautifully balanced (if not downright elegant), Chardonnay with chalky acidity carrying a melange of ripe orchard and tropical fruit with beautifully integrated oak. I should note, the producer sells their entry level Russian River Chardonnay for $50-$60/bottle and recently awarded a 93-point score in the Wine Enthusiast.

This is better juice here folks, all for just $159/case DELIVERED!

Chardonnay lovers, it is time to Back Up The Truck!

Light golden in the glass, it offers an opulent-yet-energetic bouquet with a harmonious melange of spicy apple, pear, orange blossom, and apricot complexed with aromas of fresh churned butter and a creme brulee halo. Supple and succulent on entry, it delivers a seamless panoply of orchard fruit astride zesty, chalky acidity that unfurls a whirlwind of pear, mango and orangesicle finishing with papaya and marzipan retronasals in a long, sustained, creamy-yet-vibrant, finish. Beautifully integrated and harmonious, this gorgeous, classic Russian River Valley Chardonnay deftly balances an opulent deliciousness with energy and verve.

100% Russian River Valley
100% Chardonnay
Bottled May 27th, 2025
200 cases produced
13.8% alc.