Dutton Ranch

Russian River Valley Chardonnay

2009

90 Points
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar | May 2011
"Bright yellow-gold. Lemon drop, minerals and a note of white jasmine on the fresh but restrained nose. Juicy and nicely delineated, with a lovely light touch and lively acidity to the citrus, mineral and floral flavors. Concentrated, saline and persistent..." - Stephen Tanzer

2008

91 Points
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar | June 2010
“Bright yellow. Pure aromas and flavors of apple, peach and pineapple, with enticing floral lift. A step up in intensity from the Sonoma Coast bottling, showing a supple texture and attractive sweetness. Broader and longer on the back end, finishing classically dry but with good subtle fruit flavors.” - Stephen Tanzer

90 Points
Wine Advocate | March 2011
“The 2008 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch displays projected notes of tropical fruit, honeysuckle, white peach and brioche. Medium to full-bodied, with subtle wood, as well as loads of texture and elegant, authoritative flavors, this is a pretty, stylish Chardonnay...” - Robert Parker

2007

91 Points
Wine Enthusiast | December 2009
"A rich but elegant Chardonnay. Shows massive, concentrated flavors of pineapples, pears and green apples, liberally accented with the vanilla and buttered toast of oak barrels. Flamboyant, yet balanced with crisp coastal acidity and a tang of minerals." - Steve Heimoff

92 Points
The Wine Advocate | February 2010
“The 2007 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch exhibits a more buttery, caramel, and hazelnut-scented style, and in that sense, it harkens back to the older style of California Chardonnays. This broad, full-bodied, rich, bone dry effort reveals more oak than in some of its siblings. Consume it over the next 3-4 years.” - Robert Parker

2006

91 Points
Wine Advocate | December 2008
“Aromas of smoky, buttered hazelnuts, nectarines, and orange blossom emerge from the 2006 ChardonnayDutton Ranch. With medium to full body, and good acidity as well as freshness, this Meursault-like white should drink nicely for 3-4 years.” -Robert Parker

2005

92 Points
Wine Spectator | June 2007
Ultrarich and full-bodied, with lots of depth and concentration… More>

2004

91 Points
Wine Spectator | June 2006
This wine exhibits exotic spices--nutmeg, cinnamon and anise… More>

2003

90 Points
Wine Spectator | June 2005
Complex cedary oak and Chardonnay aromas are inviting… More>

2002

92 Points
Wine Spectator | June 2004
Unmistakably Burgundian in its presentation of rich, complex flavors… More>

90 Points
Wine Advocate | December 2003
The 2002 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch is…full, powerful, and rich… More>