If you actually want to DRINK Burgundy, rather than saving it for decades, you can't beat Bichot. It should be noted that Bichot buys entire properties and continues to make wines on-site, rather than hauling the fruit to... Read More
From the thin soils in the upper section of this vineyard, this is substantial if not forward and is produced with 50-year-old vines which are farmed biodynamically. The proportion of new wood is fairly important, but not terribly... Read More
Disgorged in May 2022, the Paillard NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru is superbly fresh, offering up aromas of orchard fruit, lemon, spring flowers and menthol touches. Medium to full-bodied, expressive and precise with... Read More
2022 Estate Grown Chardonnay (Chalone). Precise aromas of lemon and lime meet with undertones of butter and oak on the nose of this wine. The palate is slightly fatter in expression at first, with more butter and macadamia nut,... Read More
Softly mineral with subdued fruit tones, the 2021 Ch Chardonnay offers aromas of yellow apples and citrus blossoms with hints of oak and rocky earth on the nose. Medium-bodied, the wine is a fantastic buy at this price, offering... Read More
Elegance is personified in this Composition Chardonnay sourced from a single vineyard, a south-facing ridge in the southern Eola Amity Hills. Both biodynamic and dry farmed in the region's volcanic soils, which often impart... Read More
A crisp chardonnay that has notes of crushed rocks, lemon rind, grapefruit and peaches. It’s medium- to full-bodied with mouthwatering freshness and minerality. Vegan. Drink now.
The 2022 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills is composed of purchased fruit that has undergone complete malolactic fermentation. The nose is broad and rich, with tropical fruit and dried white flower aromas. The palate is soft and straightforward,... Read More
Here too there is just enough reduction to push the white fleshed fruit scents trimmed in subtle wood nuances to the background. There is again excellent delineation and verve to the delicious medium weight flavors that also conclude... Read More
With its combination of flinty brightness and candied-citrus richness, this sophisticated chardonnay is just beginning to open up. Only medium-bodied with finely delineated contours and a tantalizing finish that pulls you back... Read More
Located at the top of the band of premiers crus, Clos des Bouchères is often misunderstood and underappreciated. According to Paul Delorme, it is dominated by limestone and is most similar to Perrières. The 2022... Read More
Temptingly fragrant, the nose smells of peach fuzz, broom and dried herbs. The palate is lush and easy-going, nicely clinging to every crevice through the medium finish. These vines celebrated their 50th birthday in 2023.... Read More
The 2023 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is fresh and balanced, built on a foundation of mostly estate fruit. A long, cool growing season helped preserve the grapes’ bright acidity, giving the wine energy. Notes of salted lemon... Read More
This countywide cuvée is a very down-the-middle, benchmark style of Santa Barbara Chardonnay. Aromas of lime peel and baked apple lead from the nose into a texturally interesting palate that presents pear flavors awash... Read More
The wine's pronounced nuttiness, white tea and Golden Delicious apple aromas remind me more than a little of some of my favorite Jura white wines. The lemon sorbet, white peach and butter flavors bring me home. This is a well-made... Read More
