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ACCOLADE RESULTS
91 points
2019 Dutton-Goldfield Rued Vineyard Chardonnay
Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator, January 2022
“This version has lots of rich red berry nuances to the pear tart and lemon curd flavors, which are supported by vibrant acidity. Shows hints of lemongrass in the fleshy midpalate, with a long, well-spiced finish. Drink now through 2025. 403 cases made. ”
92 points
Piper Sonoma Brut Reserve
Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, December 2020
“This sparkling blend relies on 92% Chardonnay, mingling in 8% Pinot Noir. Robust and dry on the palate, it has crisp acidity and a taste of oyster shell—both complements to the fresh Mandarin orange, pineapple and lemon zest that come to the fore.”
89 points
2016 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Walker Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator, January 2022
“This offers subtle notes of dried green herbs to the ripe white fruit and spice flavors. Pastry accents show on the rich finish. Drink now through 2022. 698 cases made.”
92 points
2019 Dutton-Goldfield Rued Vineyard Chardonnay
Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, May 2022
“This is a seamless, bright and complex white, with built-in plushness on the palate. Mango, pear and a hint of baking spice give a quiet richness that is further extended by flavors of brioche and crème brûlée.”
92 points
2017 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay
Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, June 2019
“This is a nicely made wine, its oak barrel-influence up front yet subdued. Caramel, lemon curd and graham cracker are complemented by mineral components of stone and sea air in addition to an impressive lift of tangerine. The quenching acidity doesn't prevent the texture from feeling lush but all is ultimately balanced and bright.”
92 points
Piper Sonoma Blanc de Blancs
Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, March 2022
“This is a lovely sparkling wine made from 75% Chardonnay and 25% Pinot Blanc. With a strong mousse, it offers flavors of tart green apple, lemon zest and a depth of lengthy persistence and freshness. ”
93 points
2018 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay
Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, September 2020
“This is a 100% barrel-fermented wine from such stellar sites as Mill Station, Sullivan and Walker Hill. Lively, fresh and focused, it has great acidity and tension, a pleasing energy and minerality that boosts lovely flavors of green apple, Meyer lemon and mango, finishing with balanced richness.”
89 points
2019 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Walker Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator, June 2022
“This has good intensity to its pear and peach flavors, which reveal aromatic citrus zest, spice and white flower notes, with a juicy core. Drink now. 261 cases made. ”
92 points
2016 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Walker Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
James Suckling, James Suckling, May 2019
“This has a ripe nose, but it’s very attractive with pineapple, cloves, dried apricots and vanilla beans. Full body, layers of stone and tropical fruit, pretty acidity and a textured finish. Drink now.”
95 points
2016 Dutton-Goldfield Cherry Ridge Vineyard Syrah
Joshua Greene, Wine & Spirits, February 2022
“This grows on three acres of syrah at the top of a south-facing ridge, where the vines ripen their fruit in an otherwise cool spot for the variety—in western Green Valley, above the northern reaches of the Petaluma Gap. It was the last fruit Dan Goldfield harvested in 2016, which he then destemmed and left for a five-day cold soak before fermenting it in small open-top vats. Over the course of 23 months in oak barrels (40 percent new), the wine developed layers of darkness and light—the cool feel of a coastal forest (think Armstrong Woods). For now, it has the fragrant restraint and tension of a far-coast pinot noir, with a deeper syrah tone to its damson plum fruit. That inner tension will sustain its freshness as the wine develops with age.”
91 points
2019 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Emerald Ridge Pinot Noir
Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck, August 2022
“The 2019 Pinot Noir Emerald Ridge Vineyard is lifted with menthol, cherry lozenge, and cola spice. The palate is full with emerging tannins, cedar, dried cranberry, and warm woodsy spice. Allow another year in bottle and drink over the following 5-6 years.”
90 points
2019 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Walker Hill Vineyard Chardonnay
Jeb Dunnuck, August 2022
“The 2019 Chardonnay Walker Hill Vineyard was aged for 18 months in 50% new oak. It is fragrant of white flowers, lemon curd, and oak spice and is medium-bodied, with fresh acidity, notes of almond and citrus pith, and a chalky texture. Drink it over the next 3-4 years.”
90 points
2019 Dutton-Goldfield Rued Vineyard Chardonnay
Jeb Dunnuck, Jeb Dunnuck, August 2022
“The 2019 Chardonnay Rued Vineyard was also aged for 18 months in 50% new French oak. Light smoky notes lift from the glass, with floral tones and vanilla. It displays a little more body within its medium build, with yellow apple and bitter almond on the finish. Drink over the next few years.”
93+ points
2018 Animo Heritage Sauvignon Blanc
Lisa Perotti-Brown, Wine Advocate, November 2019
“The 2018 Animo Heritage Sauvignon Blanc gives up pronounced pink grapefruit, guava and passion fruit scents with touches of bouquet garni, lime blossoms and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied, the palate is refreshing and elegant, with impressive intensity and a mineral-sparked finish.”
92+ points
2016 Dutton-Goldfield Fox Den Vineyard Pinot Noir
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate, April 2019
“The 2016 Pinot Noir Fox Den Vineyard has a medium ruby-purple color and nose of black cherry, wild blackberry and blueberry with notes of tobacco leaf and earth. Medium-bodied with dark fruits, grainy tannins and mouthwatering acidity, it finishes spicy. 767 cases produced.”
92+ points
2016 Animo Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Lisa Perotti-Brown, Wine Advocate, September 2019
“The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Animo is deep garnet-purple colored and opens with a waft of cedar chest, giving way to notes of baked blackberries, crème de cassis, espresso and dried herbs. Medium to full-bodied, it has taut, muscular fruit and a firm, rugged frame, finishing a little firm.”
93 points
2019 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Emerald Ridge Pinot Noir
Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, September 2022
“Structured in tight, youthful tannin, this wine opens in pretty aromas of rose petal and fresh citrus. Bright acidity rides beneath layers of pomegranate, strawberry and blueberry steeped in baking spice and forest tones, with a lingering note of integrated oak. ”
94 points
2019 Dutton-Goldfield Fox Den Vineyard Pinot Noir
Joshua Greene, Wine & Spirits, April 2022
“Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield planted this 8-acre vineyard for Ed and Sue Smith in 2002, at their home on a ridge near Occidental, in the western corner of the Green Valley. The sandy Goldridge soils, remnants of an ancient seabed, reduce vigor in the vines, which, in turn, produce the kind of fruit that speaks of the grandeur of the Pacific in the wine’s velvet waves of flavor. It captures the shifting fog in its freshness, the sun in the warm tones of earth. Bright floral scents and dark green plum play in and out of the oak (55 percent of the wine aged in new barrels). This is pretty righteous wine from the coast.”
94 points
2017 Dutton-Goldfield Rued Vineyard Chardonnay
Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, March 2020
“Sourced from a vineyard site surrounded by redwood trees and cool, coastal air, this wine opens in a beautiful invitation of stone, nutmeg and white flowers. A sea spray note hits the palate as pear, lemon and lime flavors take hold and develop a surprising creaminess on the long finish.”