2014 White Wine from North Coast

Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: From blocks of old Wente vines planted in the 1970s, this producer and site continue to find beautiful synergy together. This wine shows high-toned floral notes around full-bodied richness and flavors of crème brûlée and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: The 2014 Chardonnay Russian River has a classic baked apricots and apple pie-laced nose with nuances of roasted nuts and buttered toast. Medium to full-bodied and richly fruited, it has a seductive touch of oiliness to...

jamessuckling.com, 92 points: A fuller style of chardonnay with lots of cooked apple, pear and plenty of cream and lemon undertones. Flavorful and bright. Drink now.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: Honeysuckle as well as smoky hazelnuts – in almost a Premier Cru Meursault-like style – are suggested by the 100% Old Wente clone of the 2014 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard. This is from loamy, rocky, volcanic soils in one of...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: The Donelans produce several Chardonnays. The 2014 Chardonnay Nancie sees about 20% new oak. It was aged 10 months prior to bottling and is a three-vineyard blend, two on Sonoma Mountain and one on the lower ground of the...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: The 2014 Chardonnay Edward James Estate delivers butterscotch, beeswax and brioche notes over peach cobbler, pineapple paste and marmite. The full-bodied palate provides powerful flavors, supported by a solid backbone of...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: A little closed, the 2014 Chardonnay Ross Station Estate has pink grapefruit and ripe peach notes with nuances of honeysuckle and baking bread. Full-bodied, rich and toasty in the mouth, it has a pretty silken texture and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: The 2014 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch is a beauty. Loads of honeysuckle, white currant, peach and tropical notes are all present in this medium to full-bodied, beautifully rich, concentrated Chardonnay that has good acidity...

Decanter, 96 points: Salicutti's Francesco Leanza says that 2013 is the latest harvest he can remember, having started on 2nd October, and the result is superb. He deemed the vintage good enough to bottle his 'Piaggione SV' Riserva, which...

Wine Enthusiast, 91 points: This is a thick, rich and layered white from Oak Knoll District-grown estate fruit. It's inviting, with lemon chiffon, baked pineapple and anise. Medium bodied and not afraid to be robust, wet-stone minerality brings it...