Connoisseurs' Guide: If never wanting for ripeness and long on heady, young, varietal fruit, this solid effort plays juicy apples and a streak of caramelly oak against plenty of freshening, mildly...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Green-tinged straw. Aromas of pear skin, melon and musky lees, with a hint of iodine in the background. Spicy, penetrating orchard and citrus fruit flavors are complemented ...

About this Wine: Shafer's single-vineyard Carneros-grown Chardonnay is produced from small-clustered clones of grapes selected for their low yields and distinctive flavors. Fermentation takes ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Very subtle, reticent aromas of lime, grapefruit peel, orange, ginger and quinine. Fully ripe but classically dry, with strong, bright acidity giving cut to the wine's chewy,...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Complex nose melds lime, smoky silex minerality and a hint of clove. Vibrant and quite powerful, with penetrating flavors of ripe apricot, salty minerality and spices; this i...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Strong smoky oak on the nose. Fat, sweet, ripe and full, with plenty of oak influence to the flavors of of lemon, quinine and menthol. Vary large-scaled, glyceral Clos with ...

Jancis Robinson: Not that expressive on the nose. Bright and well sculpted on the palate. Very precise and bright. Chalky finish. Long. Drink 2014 to 2020. 17/ 20

Jancis Robinson: Quite like Chenevottes, just a bit higher and a bit more clayey. 50 m higher. Ripens about a week later than Chenevottes. Broad and pretty and sweet and a bit more reserved th...

Jancis Robinson: Introvert and chiselled. Dense and lots to chew on. Solid and dry. Drink 2015 to 2023. 17 / 20

Jancis Robinson: In the middle of Lafon's parcel. Under Perrières. Quite high. Before it was made by Lafon (20 years ago). Real tingle and excitement. Racy and nerve but great depth. Very simi...

Jancis Robinson: 2003 onwards. `From then I had half from Pernand (high) and half from Aloxe (mid). We pick them the same day and blend in pressoir.' Suave and well balanced. Rich and complete...

Burghound: Note: from 7 different parcels of 50+ year old vines that total 1.7 ha. This is also highly perfumed with a pronounced floral component dominating the other aromas that are co...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale yellow-gold. Assertively perfumed aromas of nectarine, tangerine, melon and smoky minerals, with an underlying spiciness. Rich and supple but lively, with impressively...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Chardonnay is striking. Lemon, pastry, white, flowers and nectarine all meld together gracefully in this gorgeous, totally beautiful wine. All the elements are in the...

Wine Spectator: Offers pure aromas of quince and citrus, with green pineapple and honeydew melon notes. Retains focus and gains depth, fanning out pleasantly on the finish. Drink now throug...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale yellow. Complex, fragrant bouquet of pear skin, melon and ginger, along with a bright mineral overtone. Succulent orchard fruit and honeydew flavors are brightened by z...