DuMOL - Chloe Chardonnay 2019
Price: $78.25
| Producer | DuMOL |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Russian River Valley |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 08036 |
DuMOL Description
The 2019 Chloe Chardonnay showcases the warmer central Russian River Valley district, wholly distinct from the coastal southwest ridgelines featured in our other wines. The soils here are clay-dominant and amplify the wine’s deep flavor and broad, layered texture.
Our richest 2019 Chardonnay bottling, this wine seamlessly combines three low-yielding classic vineyards which effortlessly provide detail, nuance, power, and finesse. The concentration is offset by lilting acidity, which flickers and fades and provides a counterbalance to all this power.
Deep and intense aromatics of nectarine, apricot, mint leaf, chamomile, and flint. The flavors are expressive and generous with wave upon wave of ripe stone fruits and lemon oil. Layered and expansive, the wine’s deep concentration builds through the palate to a rising finish of mineral-infused acidity and lingering notes of almond and honey.
Vinous Media: 94 Points
The 2019 Chardonnay Chloe Ritchie Vineyard offers a beguiling combination of structure and exotic tropical accents. The Chloe is another Chardonnay in this range that really needs air to be at its best. Hints of lemon confit, passionfruit, vanillin, dried herbs and crushed rocks make for a Chardonnay long on class and nuance.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Pure and sleek, with lemon verbena and litsea oil aromatics, while touches of lemon curd and butterscotch add complexity. Leans into a fresh note of sea salt minerality on the finish.
