The Ramey Wine Cellars 2022 Russian River Valley Chardonnay received outstanding ratings: 94 points Wine Spectator (ranked #10 on Top 100 Wines of 2024), 95 points Jeb Dunnuck, 92 points Erin Brooks (Wine Advocate), 92 points James Suckling, and an average of 92.4 points in 45 community wine reviews on CellarTracker. The wine is a blend from five vineyards: Lafranchi, Martinelli Laughlin Road, Kilcullen, Dutton Sebastopol and the family's estate, Westside Farms. Ramey Wine Cellars, founded by David Ramey in 1996, has become one of California's most respected Chardonnay producers. David Ramey's winemaking philosophy emphasizes expressing vineyard character through careful site selection, judicious oak use, and minimal intervention. The Russian River Valley's cool climate and diverse soil types produce Chardonnay of exceptional balance and complexity. The 2022 vintage showcases Ramey's signature style: precise, mineral-driven, and age-worthy. Wine Spectator described it as having ripe, succulent fruit balanced by vibrant acidity. This wine represents exceptional value for world-class Chardonnay.