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DuMOL Chardonnay Isobel Charles Heintz Vineyard 2017  - First Bottle

Reviews

96 Vinous -
The 2017 Chardonnay Isobel Charles Heintz Vineyard offers a captivating mix of the lush, tropical notes that are typical of this site with striking beams of mineral tension that add support. Rich, exotic and alluring, the 2017 is off the charts gorgeous. I usually don’t like to compare American wines to French wines, as that implies a subservient relationship that does not exist, but the best way I can explain the 2017 is that it reminds me of a great Chablis Valmur.
95 Jeb Dunnuck -
I loved the 2017 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard Isobel, one of the standouts in the lineup. Named after winemaker Andy Smith?s daughter and from a site far out on the Sonoma Coast, it has a beautifully rich, layered, textured style as well as impressive notes of white peach, white flowers, and honeysuckle. With plenty of fruit, an awesome texture, great balance, and a singular character, it will be better in another year and I suspect will keep for upwards of a decade.
94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
The 2017 Chardonnay Isobel Charles Heintz Vineyard comes from vines planted in 1982. It was barrel fermented and aged 12 months on the lees in 300-liter Atelier hogsheads, 33% new. It features scents of ripe white peach, red apple skin, crushed stone, toast and spiced yellow apples. It's light to medium-bodied, precise and minerally in the mouth with citrus peel touches, laser acidity and a long, textured finish. 500 cases produced.

Technical Details

  • BlendChardonnay
  • WinemakerAndy Smith
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia North Coast
  • AppellationRussian River Valley
  • Alcohol14.1%

DuMOL Chardonnay Isobel Charles Heintz Vineyard 2017

Chardonnay  |  US
JD95, WA94, VN96

Too late, we are SOLD OUT!
DuMOL is on fire right now and the hot off the press Isobel is absolutely LIGHTS OUT! As Galloni raves in his 96 point review that was just published, this is like a fine grand cru Chablis! Read the reviews below but know that our tiny allocation won't last long.

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 we work and live.