Chardonnay

90 points Burghound"There is enough reduction present to knock down the nose but there is good freshness and verve to the attractively voluminus flavors that possess a seductive mouth feel before concluding in a dry, clean, linear and very clean finish...

91 points Vinous"The 2021 Chardonnay (Carneros) is soft, open-knit and very easy to like. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint and white pepper lend vibrancy to this steely, finely-cut Chardonnay from Frank Family. All the elements are very nicely balanced...

95 points Vinous"The 2017 Estate Reserve Chardonnay was matured in 500-liter barrels using 40% new oak. It has quite a powerful bouquet of crushed stone, yellow stone fruit, jasmine and light walnut aromas that are very well defined, although it clearly...

Jancis Robinson"80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Bianco. Disgorged November 2017.Beautifully mineral with an almost saline waxy fruit nose. Waxy fruit on the palate. Still very tight and a little closed. Mouth-watering and long and with energetic, waxy lemon...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"Lemon peel, exotic apple, minty forest herbs and a hint of tropical fruit converge on the nose of this bottling. The palate is loaded with pan-seared apples, coconut and toasted cashew flavors, framed by a lemon-peel acidity...

93 points Wine Enthusiast"Briny and brisk aromas of lemon peel, chalk and honeydew are very tight and bright on the nose of this single-vineyard expression from 1,700 feet in the mountains. The palate is very taut and grippy, offering flavors of lemon...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"Crushed chalk, zesty lime blossom and balm and a lightly minty forest floor component show on the nose of this bottling from La Estancia Vineyard. There's a river-stone minerality to the sip, where lemon blossoms, baked...

Vinous Reverie NotesJacques, his wife, Nathalie, and their son Anthony, who joined them in the domaine in 2012 have  assembled superb sites and there have very old vines (some over 80 years) from Pouilly to above Vergisson.  In the words of the...

92 points Decanter"Vinified in Chablis by leading producer, Samuel Billaud, this is a blend of fruit from Chablis and the Maconnais. It is fermented in steel and aged on its fine lees for six months, giving crisp, clean, lemon notes, a Chablis-like...

Jancis Robinson"Picked at different ripeness levels – some malo and some not. A cocktail!Pale, lively and so different! Bone dry with great tension. A bit of skin contact? But not excessively so. Really vital and energising. VGV (*very good...

90 points Burghound"Relatively airy aromas include notes of matchstick, green apple and a whiff of muscat. The rich, plump and solidly voluminous medium weight flavors are generously proportioned yet punchy, all wrapped in a clean and dry finish. This...

Jancis Robinson"Very small production. Light and focused and very pure. Slim-line wine with real structure. 17.5/20 points." Vinous Reverie NotesAge of Vines: 40+ Years. Yields: 60 hl/ha. Pruning Method: Guyot. Soil: Heavy clay and chalk...