2013 Rochioli Chardonnay Estate Russian River

This enviable iconic winery in the heart of the Russian River Valley, on Westside Road, has a long, justifiable and hard-earned reputation for impeccable quality as well as grape growing. It is always a thrill to taste the wines from Tom Rochioli. The 2013 Chardonnay Estate, their biggest white wine cuvee, displays notes of assorted citrus and a subdued oak component, which give the wine a Chablis-like minerality and crispness. Medium-bodied, fresh and lively with zesty acidity, it should be drunk in its first several years of life. 87 points