96 Points -
"A vibrant and pure Chardonnay with great energy, the medium gold 2021 Chardonnay Three Jacks Vineyard is lifted with flint and dusty earth, as well as lime zest, white pepper, and green apple. Medium-bodied, it has ripe, sweet fruit throughout, and a balanced, fresh feel. Offering remarkable evenness in its balance, with floral notes of white flowers and lemon curd continuing through to its long finish, this is my favorite of the whites in the lineup." - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, July 2023
Tasting Notes
The Three Jacks Vineyard Chardonnay exhibits aromas of lemon curd, orange marmalade, and brioche, with juicy flavors of pear, candied citrus peel, chamomile, and a rich, mineral-driven texture. The wine is full-bodied, weighty, and rich yet remarkably agile on its feet because of firm underlying acidity.
Historic Acclaim
2019: 95 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, July 2022
2019: 93 Points, Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, July 2022
2019: 93 Points, jebdunnuck.com, August 2022
2018: 96 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, February 2021
2018: 96 Points, Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, Jun/Jul 2021
2018: 95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, July 2021
2017: 95 Points, Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, October 2020
2017: 95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, May 2020
2017: 94 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, February 2020
2016: 97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, June 2019
2016: 94 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, October 2018
2015: 96 points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com, June 2018
2015: 94 points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, October 2018
2014: 92 Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, October 2015
2013: 92 points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
2012: 90 points Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
2004: 94 points The Wine Enthusiast
2003: 96 points, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
2002: 93 points Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
2002: 91 points Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
2001: 95 points Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
Vineyard & Vintage Character
The 2021 Chardonnays are bright, complex and layered. Three Jacks Vineyard is a small vineyard in the heart of the Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA farmed by the Dutton family. Hartford Family Winery has a long history with this vineyard; we bottled it as a designated vineyard from 1999 through 2004, and are delighted to once again be working with the fruit, starting with the 2012 vintage.
The vineyard is located on Graton Road next to the Dutton Shop, and is known to most as “Triple JS—the name derived from the partnership of the owners—Joe, Juan, Jose and Steve. It was planted in 1995 to four clonal selections: old Wente, Rued, Dijon 95. Clone 15 and 809. The name Three Jacks was coined in a barrel tasting with the 1999 vintage and has stuck ever since.
Wine Details
Oak: 100% French oak, 31% new
Time in oak: 14 months
Alcohol: 14.7%
TA: 5.7g/L
pH: 3.50
Cases produced: 338
Unfined and Unfiltered