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94-96 Vinous -
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One of the early highlights in this range, the 2018 Chardonnay Isobel Charles Heintz Vineyard is wonderfully precise and nuanced. The natural richness of this site comes through, but the 2018 is a bit more focused and pointed than it usually is. Exotic floral notes and hints of tropical fruits play off striking mineral underpinnings. This is such a vivid and captivating young Chardonnay.
94+ Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
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Erin Brooks
Issue Date
23rd Jul 2020
Source
July 2020 Week 3, The Wine Advocate
Winemaker Andy Smith says that because of the very large crops and big clusters in 2018, there was some inevitable botrytis character in the 2018 Chardonnay Isobel Charles Heintz Vineyard. Although the nose is youthfully tight, the petrichor and flint aromas open to lemon drop and tropical hints, and the palate, which is tight, linear and bright, hints at more savory layers to come, finishing lifted and ethereal. This vintage has loads of personality and should be very long lived.
Technical Details
- BlendChardonnay
- WinemakerAndy Smith
- CountryUS
- RegionCalifornia North Coast
- AppellationSonoma Coast
- VineyardCharles Heintz Vineyard
- Alcohol14.1%
DuMOL Chardonnay Isobel Charles Heintz Vineyard 2018
Chardonnay | US
VN94-96, WA94+
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DuMOL's 2018s are not surprisingly exceptional. Even in a ripe vintage like '18 winemaker Andy Smith coaxes incredible tension and minerlaity out of his chardonnay. The Isobel from Heintz is just plain sexy with lovely stone fruits, florals and subtle minerals all give this class, elegance and pizzazz (yeah, we just said pizzazz).
About the Producer
Founded in 1996 as a family winery, DuMOL is a latter-day pioneer in the Russian River Valley. Their winemaker and viticulturist, Andy Smith, explored and farmed this region for nearly a decade with Larkmead, Littorai and Paul Hobbs before joining DuMOL in 1999. DuMOL is a "vineyard up" winery with a fully integrated approach to winegrowing and winemaking. For more than two decades, they have planted and farmed thier Estate vineyards and many of the California's most renowned vineyards. They farm alongside our partner growers, from pruning through to harvest, and are committed to sustaining this region where they work and live.