Dutton-Goldfield Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Rued Vineyard

Right on the edge of turning -- I'm seeing people drinking and enjoying as recently as 2 months ago so likely that multiple household moves while holding this particular bottle didn't help it out . . . BUT you may want to crack one open and try it soon if you have some around.

Nice, slightly nutty taste along with the fruit. This has become a solid library wine with medium tannins in play. No hurry on this one, but probably a stand-alone drinking wine, rather than with a food pairing.

Billiets Zin-Tastic Zinfandels (Billiet's Bordelo) : White flowers, a touch of oak and vanilla on the nose. The palate is light on its feet and well-integrated.

Rued is pretty much D-G's flagship white, so always a focus. This '15 is right to plan, nice fruit, little or no tannin, and excellent match for any seafood (tuna in our case this time around). A number of years yet, the 2021 community end-date is significantly off, suggesting 2028 here. We have one bottle left of this one, and won't be in any great hurry.

Nice balance of fruit and oak. Delicious.

Needed time to open up then light oak throughout. Very pleasant medium bodied chard.

Lemon meringue faintly on nose. Quite tart with a bit of light oak. I'll be holding my remaining bottles a year or so as this will develop nicely.

tart with a hint of lemon. needs more age