United States / Chardonnay
Sonoma 1996 Chardonnay
Source-supported draft: Sonoma Chardonnay 1996 is Excellent, with strong Russian River and Sonoma benchmark evidence from Kistler, Ramey and auction-market listings. Condition now determines whether individual bottles are worth buying.
Score92
ConfidenceHigh
MaturityMature
Window1999-2008
Vivintage verdict
Excellent
Source-supported draft: Sonoma Chardonnay 1996 is Excellent, with strong Russian River and Sonoma benchmark evidence from Kistler, Ramey and auction-market listings. Condition now determines whether individual bottles are worth buying.
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