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2004
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| April, 2004 -
Wine & Spirits Magazine |
| In their recap of
top Chardonnays covering the last 12 months, Wine &
Spirits reviewers tasted 558 different chards. The top 14
wines are feature in the April, 2004 issue, and Rutz
Cellars is there! The 2000
Maison Grand Cru Chardonnay scored 92 points and
resides in the top 3% of all Chardonnays on the market. |
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2000 Maison Grand Cru
Chardonnay - 92 points:
Crisply delineated with fine detail of flavor, this cool
Russian River Valley wine is firm and dry. The creamy
peach flavors rise over a golden wheat edge of leesy
acidity in the end, lifted and composed. Order a bottle
with halibut braised in a mushroom-infused broth. (Note: This review originally
appeared in the August 2003 issue of Wine & Spirits -
it was reprinted in the April 2004 issue as part of
the article "The Year's Best Chardonnay.") |
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| January 1, 2004 - Fred
McMillin "On Wine" at GlobalGourmet.com |
Our Top Twenty-Five
Wineries of 2003
"About 500 wineries, mostly from California, were
represented in our 2003 competition. Here are the 25 my
tasters rated highest, along with wines that
impressed."
# 20 - Rutz Cellars Pinot Noir |
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2003
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| August, 2003 -
Wine & Spirits Magazine |
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| 2000 Maison Grand Cru Chardonnay |
92 points |
| Crisply
delineated
with fine detail of flavor, this cool Russian River Valley
wine is firm and dry. The creamy peach flavors rise over a
golden wheat edge of leesy acidity in the end, lifted and
composed. Order a bottle with halibut braised in a
mushroom-infused broth. |
| 2000
Maison Grand Cru Pinot Noir |
87 points |
| The lush,
generous cherry and plum fruit pours out like syrup for
French toast. This is big and super ripe, a dense young
wine best to enjoy now, with dark-fleshed game birds
roasted with dried fruit stuffing. |
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| February 13, 2003 -
Bob Hosmon - South Florida Sun-Sentinel |
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| Wine of the Week -
"Rutz Cellars is famous for producing some of the best pinot
noirs in this country. Case in point: the 1999
Rutz Cellars Russian River Valley Maison Grand Cru Pinot Noir.
Made from grapes grown in select pinot noir vineyards, this
California red has everything you'd expect from a French
Burgundian pinot. It's filled with fresh fruit flavor but is
substantial enough to handle a variety of foods" |
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2002
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| December, 2002 - Fred
Barger - Ocean Drive Magazine |
| "The only thing more
fun than having lunch with gregarious Keith Rutz is drinking his
Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs.
He's a sort of non-traditional guy using traditional Burgundian
methods." |
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| Try any of this small
winery's releases that you can get your hands on. One of our
favorites, the 1999
Maison Grand Cru Pinot Noir, is a great mouthful of wine born
of tradition and innovation. The result is a smooth, elegant wine
full of black cherry flavors with hints of clove. The finish is
long and silky. Come to think of it, this belongs on our holiday
table, too. |
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| May 15, 2002 -
Laurie Daniel - San Jose Mercury News |
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| 1999
Maison Grand Cru Pinot Noir |
Best Buy |
| Fragrant, with juicy
cherry and crushed strawberries and a hint of lilac. Good
structure, but a silky texture. |
| 1999
Martinelli Vineyard Pinot Noir |
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| Pretty cherry and
strawberry, with some sweet oak. Silky, with some spicy notes. |
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2001
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| December 26, 2001 -
Anthony Dias Blue - San Jose Mercury News |
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| 1999
Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir |
90
points |
| Lean, racy, long and
balanced with pure, lifted raspberry fruit and tangy acidity. |
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