{"product_id":"hertelendy-ritchie-vineyard-chardonnay-2017","title":"Hertelendy, Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay, 2017","description":"92 POINTS and fruit from California's most legendary Chardonnay vineyard? We had to move fast on this one. HERTELENDY RITCHIE VINEYARD CHARDONNAY 2017 landed in our laps via a quiet tip-off, and we didn't hang about. Ritchie Vineyard is the Russian River Valley site that makes winemakers go weak at the knees, and getting an allocation is like finding a parking spot in Central London on a Saturday.\n\n​\n\nKent Ritchie planted these vines back in 1972 on a foggy, northwest-facing hillside in Forestville, using heritage Wente clones and sandy Goldridge soil. The result? A vineyard Wine Enthusiast considers Grand Cru-caliber. Ralph Hertelendy, a man on a mission to revive the glorious, unapologetically bold California Chardonnays of the 1990s, spent 17 months ageing this in 90% new French oak. It's full-bodied, buttery, and utterly uncompromising.\n\n​\n\nThink golden honeycomb, warm brioche straight from the oven, and waves of creamy crème brûlée with tropical guava and a toasted oak backbone that goes on for days. Lush, buttery, and properly indulgent.\n\n​\n\nThis is Chardonnay with absolutely nothing to prove and everything to give. You saw the 92 points, right? TREAT YOURSELF TO THIS!!!","brand":"Casedrops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54181637652826,"sku":"cmpfcziio000m0bhw53tapx60","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/0141\/5514\/files\/cmnoje62r000004jls6emzosr_eed6e939-6b82-4e1b-bbde-a92bf8d69d03.webp?v=1779359975","url":"https:\/\/shop.casedrops.com\/products\/hertelendy-ritchie-vineyard-chardonnay-2017","provider":"Casedrops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}