Chardonnay

92 points John Gilman, View from the Cellar"The 2020 Viré-Clessé from Pascal Bonhomme is a beautifully complex and expressive example of the vintage. The bouquet offers up plenty of perfectly ripe fruit in its constellation of pear, apple,...

96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"Revisited from the October 2019 disgorgement, Larmandier-Bernier's 2013 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Les Chemins d'Avize continues to show brilliantly, offering up complex aromas of argan oil, fresh apricot...

94 Points Wine & SpiritsThis young bottling manages to walk a line between youthful raciness and a breadth that defines the winery’s house style, combining generous pineapple scents and toasted nuts with a lemony, pulse-quickening...

93 points Vinous"The 2020 Chablis Vaulorent 1er Cru has an arresting, gunflint-scented bouquet that has real focus and delineation. Wonderful. The palate is very well balanced with a sharp line of acidity. Good weight, a bit "mean" perhaps, yet there is...

Vinous Reverie NotesThese are the great lords of the appellation. There are seven of them (Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Blanchot, les Preuses, Grenouille, Bougros), all grouped together in the same well-defined geographical area. Rich and generous,...

92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"Disgorged in March 2019 with three grams per liter dosage, the NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Cuvée Vive unfurls in the glass with scents of wet stones, iodine, lemon oil, crisp green apple and...

Vinous Reverie NotesPaul Lato was born and raised in Krakow then settled briefly in Spain and then onto Toronto where he became a decorated sommelier in the best restaurant in Toronto. In 1996, he went to California’s central...

Jancis Robinson"Quite rich but with admirable tension. This really works very well. And is not ridiculously expensive. GV *good value* 17/20 points." Vinous Reverie NotesThis domaine is located in the heart of Meursault; Sebastian grew up in nearby...

92 points Vinous"The 2021 Chardonnay The Agnes from Crystallum is tight and minerally on the nose, sharp and stony to the point where it can easily deceive you into thinking it comes from far cooler climes. The palate is fresh and tensile, almost steely,...

92 points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate“A pure expression of Chardonnay, the Passopisciaro Vini Franchetti 2018 Passobianco is a generous wine with lots of honey, dried apricot and apple baked in butter. Ultimately, this expression from the...

90 points Wine Spectator"The texture here, verging on creamy, sets the stage for the peach, lemon cake and pastry flavors. Bracing acidity keeps it focused and balanced, extending the finish and echoing the lemon element. Drink now through 2024." Vinous...

93 points Allen Meadows - Burghound"This the first wine to display any appreciable level of reduction though it seems clear that the underlying fruit is ripe. There is fine underlying tension to the intensely mineral-driven middle weight plus...