The 2022 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts has a well-defined bouquet. It’s a little quiet at first, but unfolds nicely in the glass with touches of Golden Delicious and yellow fruit. The palate is well balanced and... Read More

The 2022 Puligny Montrachet Champ Canet 1er Cru has a fragrant and harmonious bouquet, with hints of yellow fruit and French pâtisserie probably emanating from the oak. The palate is well balanced, with a pleasant fatness... Read More

The 2022 Chardonnay Haynes Vineyard is fabulous. Sadly, it is the last vintage for this wine at Arnot-Roberts following the property's acquisition by the Lawrence family. All the classic Haynes signatures come through. Dried... Read More

Aromatically, this is almost a blend of the two preceding wines with its blend of petrol, citrus rind and white peach scents. Here too there is excellent density and evident power to the more imposingly scaled flavors that coat... Read More

The 2021 Mâcon-Uchizy has an attractive petrichor scented bouquet, crisp and focused, almost Chablis-like in style. The palate is fresh and vibrant on the entry, tensile with a keen thread of acidity that imparts plenty... Read More

This is aromatically similar to the straight Chablis with the addition of pretty floral top notes. The finer, and not quite as fleshy, medium-bodied flavors exude more evident minerality on the nicely energetic flavors that deliver... Read More

There is a touch of phenolic character to the aromas of mostly petrol, citrus and pear. The rich and concentrated middle weight flavors possess a bit more volume if less minerality on the solidly complex and lingering finish that,... Read More

A deep golden robe. Delicate vivacious and long-lasting bubbles are the result of more than 36 months of ageing in chalk cellars. With 40% of reserve wines (the maximum possible amount), the blend offers a complex, voluptuous... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard is a brilliant, chiseled wine. Apricot, white flowers, marzipan and light tropical notes are finely sketched. Vibrant saline tones extend the finish eortlessly. I especially admire the translucent... Read More

Lemons, crushed stones, thyme and fresh pears on the nose, with some saltines and shortbread. Fantastic freshness here, with a persistent salty minerality and so much energy. Medium-bodied but intense and compact. Drink or hold.... Read More

A ripe youthful yellow hue, the 2021 Chardonnay VGW is fantastic out of the gates, with ripe aromas of white smoke, lemon balm, salty earth, and white peach. From all volcanic soils, the 2021 Chardonnay VGW is ripe through the... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Mae Estate opens with hints of chalk that give way to white peach, red apple, almonds and floral perfume on the nose. The palate has a textural breadth that emphasizes its deep core of savory fruit, and a foil... Read More

From a single plot of western exposition and fermented and aged in barrels, the bright yellow 2019 Champagne Premiere Cru Blanc De Blancs Les Grandes Crayères Extra Brut is fresh and lifted with mineral character, offering... Read More

This is aromatically similar to the Chalumeaux but with more floral elements. The sublime mouthfeel of the middleweight flavors is even finer if not quite as mineral-driven while delivering outstanding depth and persistence on... Read More

A deft application of wood sets off the even more floral-suffused aromas of pear, apple, anise, exotic tea and a hint of orange peel. There is both excellent richness and vibrancy to the highly seductive and sophisticated medium... Read More

Lemon oil, green apple, moss & white flower, wet soil, iodine—remarkable textural tension between fruit, minerality & acidity—so balanced, the finish lingers for minutes—think 'Puligny'... Read More

Here too a discreet touch of wood can be found on the pretty aromas of mineral reduction, zest and a similar floral top note. There is a bit more volume and richness to the solidly concentrated medium-bodied flavors that flash... Read More

This is aromatically similar to the Petit Chablis with just a bit more Chablis typicity. There is also better underlying tension and detail that suffuses the medium-bodied flavors that possess slightly more refinement, all wrapped... Read More

There is enough wood to merit pointing out on the smoky aromas of spice, petrol and acacia blossom. Once again there is a lovely texture to the vibrant, rich and nicely detailed medium-bodied flavors that also conclude in a lemony... Read More

Here too subtle wood influence can be found on the exceptionally floral-suffused nose of essence of pear, spice and a variety of citrus elements. There is both good size and richness to the solidly concentrated middleweight flavors... Read More

Here the almost unbelievably complex nose is more restrained than that of the Bâtard with its pure aromas of lilac, rose petal, lavender, spiced pear, exotic tea and lemon confit. There is excellent richness and outstanding... Read More

The 2020 Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Block UU is a regal, elegant wine. Citrus, white flowers, mint, white pepper and jasmine are all finely cut in mid-weight, racy Chardonnay that captures all the best this challenging year... Read More

A deft application of wood frames the beautifully elegant nose of essence of pear, green apple, acacia blossom, lemon rind and a plethora of classic Chablis scents. The dense and unusually powerful large-scaled flavors don't... Read More

The Clos de Grand-Père is done in a charming, fresh, somewhat lighter style. Mâcon-Vinzelles is downslope from Pouilly-Vinzelles in the direction of the Saône, and the clos contains fifty-year-old vines that... Read More

The 2021 Pouilly-Vinzelles comes from the young vines of Les Quarts, between 30 and 50 years old. It has a touch of white mushroom on the nose, a little earthy in style, gaining energy with time in the glass. The palate is well... Read More

From one of the coolest sites Ceritas sources from, at 300 feet elevation, the pale straw-colored 2021 Chardonnay Trout Gulch is fresh and vibrant with fresh flowers, crushed stones, and white peach. This medium-bodied white is... Read More

Here the restrained nose grudgingly offer up a more floral-suffused nose that combines notes of petrol and citrus with those of apple and pear compote. There is excellent volume to the caressing yet markedly punchy medium-bodied... Read More

This is also quite floral in character, which adds a touch of elegance to the aromas of petrol, rosemary oil and citrus confit. The succulent and caressing yet decidedly powerful medium-bodied flavors also conclude in a bone-dry,... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills is the first vintage of Chardonnay from Donnachadh. It was barrel fermented and matured for around 10 months. Its aromas combine bright herbal, green apple and pear tones with underlying savory... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Marena is a fabulous introduction to this range. Airy and lifted, with tons of energy, the 2021 has so much to offer. Floral and mineral notes play off a core of citrus fruit in an engaging, mid-weight Chardonnay... Read More

The 2020 Chardonnay UV - El Diablo Vineyard is extraordinarily impressive, particularly given the multitude of challenges this vintage. It was matured for 12 months in 33% new French oak and finished with six months in stainless... Read More

The 2020 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard comes from vines planted in the 1970s. It was matured for 12 months in 35% new French oak and finished with six months in stainless steel. This shows the impressive concentration and generosity... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Casteel is complex and alluring, offering dynamic aromas and flavors as it unfurls with oxygen over several days. The nose offers lemon peel and panna cotta, spicy, honeyed undertones and streaks of flint.... Read More

I loved the nose on the 2020 Chardonnay Ma Princesse, which has a captivating array of white peach, pineapple, minty herbs, and flowers. Coming from older vines in the Ritchie Vineyard in the Russian River, it’s full-bodied,... Read More

Le Clos du Château is essentially a vineyard of approximately five hectares that sits in front of the Château de Puligny and is entirely enclosed by walls. This facilitates their biodynamic farming methods. Classified... Read More

This has a lot of flesh for a Blagny, and a character more rustic than the Puligny’s, as usual. And oh, those stones! You can taste and feel them.

Discreet if discernible wood sets off cool and pure essence of white orchard fruit, sea breeze and iodine scents. Here too there is excellent underlying tension to the nicely concentrated medium-bodied flavors that possess both... Read More

Roundness, richness and fat, combined with the aromatic freshness and aging potential, characterize the white wines of the Domaine.

Sliced cooked apples with biscuit and pie crust undertones, as well as hints of spices with some salted caramel. Hints of apricot. Full-bodied with a firmness and depth. Creamy-textured phenolics and great length. One of the best... Read More

The 2019 Art Series Chardonnay is rich and savory but pure and saline too. There is white peach, red apples, curry leaf and brine. The way the flavor moves across the palate is testament to the phenolics that course through the... Read More

Fennel, lemon and mineral aromas follow through to bone-dry palate, with medium body and creamy, fine lees. Beautifully poised and delicious. Drink now.

Don’t focus on the grape variety here, which may mislead you into thinking you’re in for a basic Chardonnay. On this historic, undulating site in Friuli, where vineyards have been terraced and harvested since the sixteenth... Read More

A more elegant and ultra-cool nose reveals its combination of floral, citrus zest, iodine and that briny sea water character the best examples of Chablis all seem to possess, all of which is trimmed in moderate but not invasive... Read More

Côte Bouguerots is a cooler site down by the Serein River, with precipitous slopes of 45 degrees. An intense grand cru, with concentration from very low yields (25hl/ha), this displays a distinct savoury edge. It’s... Read More

Our Mâcon-Igé comes from the eponymous village, located in this long clay-limestone valley, starting, in the South, at La Roche-Vineuse, then ending in Cruzille in the North, having crossed the villages of Verzé,... Read More

Our estate-grown Chardonnay fruit was picked and hand-sorted in the vineyard before spending the night in our cold room. Chilled grapes were softly pressed and the juice was gently pumped into a stainless steel tank and cold settled.... Read More