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DuMOL Russian River Valley Wester Reach Chardonnay 2018  - First Bottle

Reviews

94+ Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
The 2018 Chardonnay Wester Reach comes from the Dumol estate plus fruit from Ritchie, Charles Heintz, Lorenzo and Dutton vineyards. It offers gentle scents of honey, oats, nuts and dried white flowers over a peachy core. The medium-bodied palate has an understated savory character, balancing yeasty and mineral touches and bright acidity, finishing long and mineral-driven.
94 Jeb Dunnuck -
A wine that goes out to distribution only (as opposed to the winery mailing list), the 2018 Chardonnay Wester Reach is a blend of the Ritchie, Heintz. Lorenzo, Dutton, and DuMOL Estate vineyards and was brought up in 35% new French oak. It has a classic Russian River Valley vibe in its rich orchard fruits, pear, buttered citrus, and brioche aromas and flavors. These all carry to a medium to full-bodied wine that has the fleshy, supple style of the vintage yet stays firmly in the DuMOL stylistic camp with its vibrant acidity and focused finish. Drink bottles over the coming 7-8 years or so. This was easily the finest set of releases I have tasted from winemaker Andy Smith.

Technical Details

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

DuMOL Russian River Valley Wester Reach Chardonnay 2018

Chardonnay  |  US
WA94+, JD94

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DuMOL's Wester Reach line offers incredible value for the money. The chardonnay is a masterful blend of top vineyards: Ritchie, Heintz. Lorenzo, Dutton, and DuMOL Estate vineyards. The wine is really quite incredible, with intoxicating candied citrus and green mango, poached pear and grilled peach. As always with DuMOL's chards, this is propped up and poppin' with juicy acidity and finishes long and fresh!

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.