ANTONIO GALLONI 96 POINTS - "I was blown away by the wines I tasted with the team at Dragonette. This is a seriously impressive range. Some of the wines are perhaps a bit pushed in style, which I personally enjoy less, but all the wines are distinctive and full of character, from the four Sauvignon Blancs all the way through to the Pinot Noirs and Syrahs. In Santa Barbara, I am looking for an expression of place, and these wines deliver that in spades. Stylistically, the wines lean into the richer end of the spectrum."
"The 2020 Chardonnay Rita's Crown Vineyard has it all. A magnificent wine, Rita's Crown possesses tremendous density to play off its structured, phenolic personality. Deep, dense and regal in bearing, the 2020 is exceptionally beautiful. Citrus confit, crushed herbs, menthol, licorice and chamomile confer tons of sheer intensity."
JEB DUNNUCK 95 POINTS - "The 2020 Chardonnay Rita's Crown Vineyard offers a touch more purity, as well as minerality, in its stone fruits, brioche, chalky rock, and honeysuckle aromas and flavors. Balanced and medium-bodied, with flawlessly integrated acidity, oak, and fruit, it's a smoking good Chardonnay to drink over the coming 7-8 years, if not longer."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - "The 2020 Chardonnay Rita's Crown Vineyard opens with pleasing tones of matchstick and baking spice before blossoming to golden apples, roasted almonds and jasmine perfume. The medium-bodied palate offers a balance of concentrated, spicy fruit and focused, mouthwatering acidity, boasting a touch of textural grip that draws out the hauntingly floral finish. Pretty! 235 cases were made."
"The 2020 Chardonnay Rita's Crown Vineyard has it all. A magnificent wine, Rita's Crown possesses tremendous density to play off its structured, phenolic personality. Deep, dense and regal in bearing, the 2020 is exceptionally beautiful. Citrus confit, crushed herbs, menthol, licorice and chamomile confer tons of sheer intensity."
JEB DUNNUCK 95 POINTS - "The 2020 Chardonnay Rita's Crown Vineyard offers a touch more purity, as well as minerality, in its stone fruits, brioche, chalky rock, and honeysuckle aromas and flavors. Balanced and medium-bodied, with flawlessly integrated acidity, oak, and fruit, it's a smoking good Chardonnay to drink over the coming 7-8 years, if not longer."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - "The 2020 Chardonnay Rita's Crown Vineyard opens with pleasing tones of matchstick and baking spice before blossoming to golden apples, roasted almonds and jasmine perfume. The medium-bodied palate offers a balance of concentrated, spicy fruit and focused, mouthwatering acidity, boasting a touch of textural grip that draws out the hauntingly floral finish. Pretty! 235 cases were made."
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