93pts Wine Enthusiast

Bold and buttery in aroma, this full-bodied, creamy-textured wine is made in much smaller quantities than the regular Rombauer Chardonnay. It highlights vanilla, pineapple and candied apple on the palate while a soft, viscous texture leaves a sweet impression on the finish. Aged in 50% new oak barrels. 

93pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

A blend of lots from Buchli and Home Ranch, plus another bit or two, the 2022 Chardonnay Proprietor Selection boasts subtle toast, crushed stone and pencil shaving nuances set against a backdrop of pineapple and white peach. Bigger, lusher and creamier than the single-vineyard bottlings, it's full-bodied yet finishes long and crisp.

92pts Wine Spectator

There's plenty to admire in this supple and creamy version, with flavors of salted caramel–covered apple and grilled peach, plus notes of orange sherbet, dried pineapple, shortbread, nougat and toasted hazelnut. A fresh thread of acidity keeps everything in focus and the flavors juicy. Drink now. 3,467 cases made.

Tasting Notes

Intense aromas of ripe Asian pear, pineapple, and candied peach are found on the nose. They continue to the concentrated palate where they meet additional flavors of ripe nectarine, honey, and hints of candied ginger. The rich mid palate, framed by bright acidity, builds, giving way to a long and lingering finish of ripe melon and spice.

Pairs well with Fettuccine Alfredo, Corn Soup, and Nicoise salad.

About the Wine

The very best of all Rombauer Chardonnays, our Proprietor Selection is comprised of the top barrels of Chardonnay each year. Expect an elevated expression of our Carneros Chardonnay, with intense fruit flavors, a round body, and brilliant acidity. 

Proprietor Selection is the pinnacle of Rombauer’s Chardonnay portfolio, created by blending the best barrels from the finest lots hand selected by our winemakers based on the barrels’ exceptional quality. Like all of our chardonnays, this wine comes from Carneros where the cool climate and clay soils offer ideal growing conditions for Rombauer’s iconic Chardonnays. Head winemaker Richie Allen considers this to be one of the best Chardonnays he has ever made in his 21 years at Rombauer. This extraordinary wine is anticipated and revered by customers around the world.

Vineyard Notes

Fruit for this wine comes from elite estate-owned vineyards in the Carneros region and select growers including the Sangiacomo family, long-term grower partners who have farmed this land for three generations.