DuMol Chardonnay Russian River Valley Ritchie Vineyard Chloe 2018

96 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2018 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard Chloe is a more rounded, fleshy effort that still plays in the vibrant, more chiseled style favored by this estate. Beautiful crushed citrus, pineapple, Meyer lemon, and white flower notes all dominate the bouquet, and this beauty hits the palate with a rich yet racy style that carries loads of fruit and texture as well as bright acidity. I love it, and while it's great today, it promises to shine for 7-8 years and have a gradual evolution beyond that as well. Drink: 2020-2030. (5/21/20)"

95 points Erin Brooks (Wine Advocate): "The 2018 Chardonnay Chloe Ritchie Vineyard is the last vintage of Ritchie Vineyard from Dumol, a vineyard designate they have made for 20 years. 'The old vines are no longer economic,' says Dumol winemaker Andy Smith, 'so there's a replanting scheme going on.' The Ritchie goes out with a bang—it's a gorgeous wine, offering youthfully shy hints of tangerine, hazelnuts, flint and honey-oat character. The palate is medium-bodied, silky, concentrated and expansive with dynamic acidity to lift the rich fruit, lingering in the mouth for a very long finish. It will benefit from another three to five years in bottle and should be very long lived. Drink: 2020-2030. (Jul 2020)"

94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2018 Chardonnay Chloe Ritchie Vineyard is marked in this vintage by a real feeling of textural richness. Apricot, passionfruit, butter, spice and vanillin all add to the wine's generous, radiant feel. The Chloe is one of the most extroverted wines in this range. Drink: 2022-2028. (Jan 2021)"

93 points Wine Spectator: "This suave version offers a lithe mix of white fruit and savory spice flavors, filled with vibrant acidity. Unctuous lemon drop notes midpalate lead to a finish loaded with creamy richness. Best from 2022 through 2026. 720 cases made. (2021)"

Producer notes: "Our new vintage of Chloe—from the old vines at Ritchie Vineyard—reminds me of the wonderful 2015 bottling. As usual, it is the broadest, richest and most Californian of our four classic Sonoma County-designate Chardonnays. Its intrinsic vineyard-derived power and deep resonance come from low-yielding old vines planted in shallow marine-based soils with just the right amount of clay to lend body and roundness. The wine’s aromas are bright and expansive with yellow peach, nectarine and white flowers. A suggestion of flint and spearmint adds detail. Viscosity and opulence are immediate on the palate with tangerine oil, honeycomb and candied ginger richness. On the deep midpalate, the wine’s texture builds effortlessly: lemon oil, apricot and quince paste. Befitting this structured vintage, the wine is quite chiseled with precise, balancing acidity and flavors of grapefruit pith on the finish. Drink between late 2020 and 2026. Barrel aged 12 months in 36% new French oak. 720 cases produced."