2017 Rivers-Marie Chardonnay Thieriot Vineyard
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The 2017 Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard was barrel fermented and aged 15 months in 33% new French oak. Grapes were harvested on September 28. It's scented of Golden Delicious apples, baker's yeast, Bosc pear, rock and citrus blossom with light touches of honey toast. The palate is light to medium-bodied and very energetic with a great savory/citrus duality, tangy acidity and an incredibly long, textured finish. 150 cases were made.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Ranking with the top wines in California, the 2017 Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard comes from an old vine site far out on the Sonoma Coast and spent 15 months in one-third new French oak. This medium to full-bodied, concentrated, magically Chardonnay does everything right and offers extraordinary notes of orchard fruits, spice box, honeycomb, and a distinct salty minerality that makes you salivate. With remarkable concentration, terrific purity, flawless balance, and a great, great finish, the only downside is that there are only 150 cases produced. Hats off to Thomas Rivers Brown for another thrilling Chardonnay.
The 2017 Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard is another positively stunning wine in this range. Bright, focused and intensely saline, the Thieriot also has enough fruit to balance out the wine's structural elements. Lemon peel, white flowers, chalk, and mint all grace this exquisite, nuanced Chardonnay from Rivers-Marie. This fruit, harvested on September 25, was the last pick of the year.