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2022 Rivers-Marie Chardonnay Joy Road Vineyard, USA, California, Sonoma Coast, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$55.00USD

Gorgeous wine.  Pale golden in color with some green flecks, clear and bright.  The nose is deep with lemon cream, vanilla, and baking spice.  Full bodied.  Light tannins.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Complex and deep if still young.  Flavors of lemons, lemon cream, vanilla, spice and char.  Long finish.  This is drinking well on its own and would also be a lovely match with with grilled prawns or other sea food.  drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  

2020 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Limerick Lane, USA, California, Sonoma County, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-

Always one of my favorite Bedrock Zins.  Purple in color with a ruby rim, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has cherries, some plums, cocoa and spice.  Medium to full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good balance.  Nice "jelly"texture.  On the palate, this drinks easy.  Flavors of cherries, black raspberries and black pepper.  Long finish.  Drink over the next ten years.  Nice on its own.  Also, a nice choice with Pasta.  

2023 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard, USA, California, Santa Cruz, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2023
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A

From a 500ml bottle (which is such a great size, especially for a white).  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with vanilla, lemon cream, and slight spice.  Full bodied.  Great balance.  On the palate, this has plenty of depth and complexity although it is young.  The vanilla and lemon cream come thru.  Long finish.  This may still improve as it develops.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  Great on its own, this will work well with bigger foods.  Baked Salmon would be a nice choice.

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