Rivers-Marie Wines
Rivers-Marie Wines Rivers-Marie Joy Road Vineyard Chardonnay 2014 750ml
- Color
- White
- Type
- Table Wine
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Appellation
- North Coast
- Sub-Appellation
- Sonoma County
- Area
- Sonoma Coast
- ABV
- 14.1%
Availability & Pricing
Premier Wine & Spirits
3900 Maple Road, Amherst
2014 vintage
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Premier Wine & Spirits
3900 Maple Road, Amherst
2013 vintage
Best Buy: you save 33%
Details
- Brand
- Rivers-Marie Wines
- Product Type
- Wine
- Size
- 750ml
- Package Type
- Bottle
- ABV
- 14.1%
- UPC
- 000004818502
About This Wine
Producer Notes
Green/gold in color with a super effusive nose, the fruit here is far more citrus than tropical. The palate is piercing with notes of cut hay, white chocolate, lychee and lime zest. This one may take a little while to come around but the laser focus and freshness of the palate makes it intriguing now. 160 cases
Critical Acclaim
Slate, graphite, dried pear, almonds, crushed flowers and sage emerge from the 2013 Chardonnay Joy Road Vineyard. The flavor profile is quite a bit more floral and savory than the other Chardonnays in the range, with the fruit pushed a bit into the background. The Joy Road is the most subtle and layered of the Rivers-Marie Chardonnays. In many ways, it is the most evocative as well. (Antonio Galloni)
The 2014 Chardonnay Joy Road Vineyard is another powerful wine built on intensity, but it is also a bit narrow next to the other wines in the range. With time in the glass, the wine wine opens up nicely, releasing hints of lemon peel, white flowers and smoke. Readers should plan on giving the 2014 a good bit of air. (Antonio Galloni)