2024 Reserve Russian River Valley Chardonnay
Luscious with ripe flavors
$45
Retail
$36
About the Wine
The 2024 JUSTIN Reserve Russian River Chardonnay has a clean, crisp, and textured palate with round, ripe citrus, apple, and pear fruit, toasted oak, and an attractive mineral texture. Near full bodied, elegant, and balanced, it is a very sophisticated style of Chardonnay with complex fruit. It’s drinking beautifully right now, but don’t be afraid to try it in a year or two when it will show added complexity and richness.
Tasting Notes
Body
Appearance
Clear and luminous in the glass, showing a yellow-straw hue with golden highlights and moderate tears.
Aroma
Highly aromatic, offering notes of yellow apple and apricot preserves layered with delicate floral tones and subtle nuances of crème fraîche.
Palate
Round and full-bodied, the palate opens with ripe Anjou pear, white peach, and honeydew melon. A complex midpalate reveals layers of vanilla, marzipan, and warm baking spice, while the lingering finish carries sustained fruit and an underlying thread of wet-stone minerality.
Key Features
Appellation
Russian River Valley
Fermentation
Whole-cluster-pressed and barrel-fermented
Maturation
Barrel-aged for six months in French oak (35% new)
Alcohol
14.7%
SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRINGS
White Fish
The 2024 JUSTIN Reserve Chardonnay is a wine that pairs best with rich dishes that can match its luxurious mouthfeel and generous notes of fruit and spice. Enjoy this wine with butter poached filet of halibut, finished with a squeeze of Meyer lemon over the top or with creamy cheeses such as La Tur or Humboldt Fog for the perfect pairing.
