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DuMol 2020 “Chloe” Chardonnay, Russian River Valley -97 Points GGWC 79.99 97 Points Jeb Dunnuck: “The 2020 Chardonnay Chloe is rich with aromas of [...]
I was surprised and humbled to have received 3 awards from Wine-Searcher. We received the following accolades: GOLD 2022 [...]
The Story: In 1980 the Brown family (parents) purchased an abandoned ranch in the eastern hills of the Napa Valley. They rehabilitated the crumbling [...]
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