MARITANA CHARDONNAY SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY DUTTON RANCH HANSEN HILL VINEYARD 2019
Score: 94
“From a special site planted to the old Wente clone, this white is complex, structured, sinewy and mineral-driven, with taut tension and lasting freshness. Apple, pear, nutmeg and fig provide a subtle richness and lasting spice.”
virgnie boone
MARITANA CHARDONNAY SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY DUTTON RANCH SHOP BLOCK 1967 2018
Score: 93
“Tightness and intensity to this with dried-apple, pear, walnut and stone character with some aniseed. It’s full and very tight with a lovely framework of phenolics to the whole thing. Drink now.”
james suckling
MARITANA CHARDONNAY SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY DUTTON RANCH HANSEN HILL VINEYARD 2018
Score: 93
“Lots of tropical fruit with sliced mango, pineapple, lemon and honeysuckle character. Some crushed stones. Full-bodied and flavorful. Drink now.”
james suckling
MARITANA CHARDONNAY SONOMA COUNTY KENT RICHIE VINEYARD 2019 & 2020
“Both Kent Ritchie Chardonnays are wonderful wines. The 2019 is very supple in texture and full bodied; a wine with complex flavors (toast, spicy oak, vanilla, roasted nut, pineapple, candied lemon, butterscotch), good balance, and a persistent finish. Fine quality; can be aged a bit. Native yeast fermented. Aged in French oak barrels, 20% new. Full ML. Unfined, unfiltered. 100 cases. 14% F The 2020 Ritichie is very distinct in character (white peach, lime, lemon peel, apple), crisp, long on palate, well balanced, and vibrant on the finish. Can develop further. Exceptional quality.”
MARITANA PINOT NOIR SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY LE RUSSE 2018
Score: 92
“A creamy, soft pinot with strawberry, chocolate and light coffee. Some toffee undertones. Medium to full body. Subtle and balanced for the area. Drink or hold.”
james suckling
MARITANA CHARDONNAY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY LA RIVIÈRE 2017
Score 93MARITANA CHARDONNAY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY “DUTTON RANCH HANSEN HILL VINEYARD” 2017
Score 93MARITANA CHARDONNAY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY “DUTTON RANCH SHOP BLOCK 1967 2017
Score 92MARITANA PINOT NOIR SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY LE RUSSE 2017
Virginie Boone
Score 92
MARITANA PINOT NOIR SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY MARTAELLA VINEYARD 2018
Score: 92
“Lots of smoky oak and dried berries with some dark chocolate. It’s full and chewy with intensity and power. A little tight now. Try after 2022.”
JAMES SUCKLING
MARITANA CHARDONNAY SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY LA RIVIÈRE 2019
Score: 93
“A blending of several exquisite vineyard sites, including Ritchie and Martinelli, this wine is cohesive and complete, with well-honed flavors of Gravenstein apple, nutmeg and pear. Barrel-fermented, it holds its oak in well-integrated check, remaining fresh and fruity in the glass.”
VIRGINIE BOONE
MARITANA CHARDONNAY SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY LA RIVIÈRE 2019
An impressive range of RRV Chardonnays. The 2019 La Riviere is a full bodied, supple, finely flavored wine (pear, white peach, pineapple, roasted nut, toast, honey, oak), with good balance, and a very persistent finish. Delicious; warrants further aging. Fine value.
MARITANA CHARDONNAY SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY LA RIVIÈRE 2018
Score: 92
“A pretty chardonnay with cooked-apple and pineapple character. Some vanilla and cream, too. It’s full bodied and layered with lots of fruit and attractive, toasted-oak and yogurt undertones. Typical and luscious. Drink now.”
james suckling
MARITANA PINOT NOIR SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY JENKINS RANCH 2019
Score: 94
“From a lovely, Charlie Chenoweth-farmed site, this wine is defined by its deep offering of spicy cola and cherry perfume. Medium bodied in style, with a lingering heft of richness, it has power and tannin to spare.”
virginie boone
MARITANA CHARDONNAY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY “DUTTON RANCH SHOP BLOCK 1967” 2020
“The 2020 is also first rate: supple in texture, finely flavored (white peach, pineapple, creme brulee, toast, lime), and medium rich; a wine with good balance, and a very long finish. Can be aged further. Great value.”
MARITANA PINOT NOIR SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY LE RUSSE 2018
Score: 92
“A creamy, soft pinot with strawberry, chocolate and light coffee. Some toffee undertones. Medium to full body. Subtle and balanced for the area. Drink or hold.”
james suckling
MARITANA PINOT NOIR SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY MOONSHINE RANCH 2018
Score: 92
“A full-bodied pinot with loads of ripe berry and toasted oak that gives a chocolate and walnut undertone to the whole thing. It’s full-bodied, chewy and rather extracted but there is juicy ripe fruit at the finish. Drink in 2022.”
james suckling
MARITANA PINOT NOIR SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY MARTAELLA VINEYARD 2018
Score: 92
“Lots of smoky oak and dried berries with some dark chocolate. It’s full and chewy with intensity and power. A little tight now. Try after 2022.”
james suckling
MARITANA CHARDONNAY LA RIVIÈRE 2017
Region: California
Score 95
“This is very subtle and complete with cooked lemons and apples and a complement of straw and gunpowder. Full-bodied, deep and layered with an ever-attractive finish of fruit and minerals. Why wait? Drink now.”
James Suckling
MARITANA CHARDONNAY “DUTTON RANCH HANSEN HILL VINEYARD”
Region: California 2017
Score 94
“Complex aromas of lemons, peaches and flint follow through to a full body with a dense center palate, full of seashell and oyster-shell undertones. Tight and focused. Dare I say it? Burgundian. Drink or hold.”
James Suckling
MARITANA CHARDONNAY “DUTTON RANCH SHOP BLOCK 1967” 2017
Region: California
Score 93
“This is an exotic chardonnay with lime, lemon and curd aromas. Medium to full body, dense center palate and a flavorful finish. Tangy and delicious. Needs time to open. Better in 2020.”
James Suckling
MARITANA PINOT NOIR LE RUSSE 2017
Region: California
Score 92
“Lots of ripe-strawberry character with lemon rind and berries. Full-bodied, dense and layered with a beautiful finish. Fruit-forward and serious. Drink or hold.”
James Suckling