Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright yellow. Reticent aromas of yellow fruits, lime blossom and clove, with a floral complexity. Juicy and brisk but a bit less full than the Estate Sonoma Coast bottling....

Wine Enthusiast: This bottling has been variable over the decades, but this 2010 shows fine form, a good sign coming on the heels of the excellent 2009. It's richly oaked and flashy in pineapp...

Wine Enthusiast: Bone dry, acidic and subtle in citrus and tropical fruit flavors, this is a Chardonnay that doesn't insist on standing on its own. Instead, it's perfectly content to let the f...

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...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium yellow. Peach, spices, menthol and hazelnut on the nose. Tight stone fruit flavors are given a penetrating quality by strong acidity, and lifted by hints of menthol a...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (the Garenne and Chalumeaux components of this wine both began in new barrels) Superripe aromas of stone fruits, orange, clove, chalk and nuts slightly perfumey. Fat and cream...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2007 Lindaflor Chardonnay is medium gold-colored with an attractive bouquet of toast, butterscotch, apple, poached pear, and pineapple. Full-bodied and smooth-textured, it...

Wine Spectator: A white with good intensity of fruit and balance with its oak and acidity. Apple, toast and a hint of clove and lemon persist. Very good length. Drink now through 2012. 525 ca...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2008 Chardonnay provides a moderate to intense, pleasantly wild and funky nose with notes of meal, pineapple, warm grapefruit, struck match, baking bread and nuts. The med...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The pretty 2006 Chardonnay has an attractive ripe, buttery nose with Clementine and buttercups, the palate ripe and very expressive, bursting with tropical fruit such as mango...

Burghound: A later malo is evident here as a lactic character presently dominates the nose. There is good concentration and solid intensity to the vibrant, balanced and focused flavors t...

Burghound: Mild reduction cannot completely hide the floral and lemon peel nuances, the latter of which can also be found on the citrusy middle weight flavors that possess the fine detai...

About this Wine: 300 cases made

Wine Spectator: Clean, intense and vibrant, with snappy citrus, green apple, pear, honeysuckle and spice notes. Full-bodied, ending with a dash of mineral. Drink now through 2015. 2,345 cases...

Wine Spectator: Pure, clean and elegant, true to the Montelena style, this is fruit-forward, with little discernible oak presence. Wildflower, peach and nectarine flavors turn smooth and deli...

Burghound: A very ripe, indeed even exotic nose with the hallmark spiciness of a classic Genevrières introduces rich, minerally and attractively detailed middle weight flavors that are d...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright pale yellow. Complex aromas of ripe peach, pineapple and crushed stone complemented by a subtle earthy element. Silky on entry, then smooth in the middle, with ripe orc...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2006 Chardonnay is wonderfully nuanced and expressive. At once delicate, yet fully-flavored, the wine favors an expression of terroir over varietal flavors. This is a beau...

Wine Enthusiast: Very soft, this offers generous white fruits, with a rounded, open structure. It rolls around the mouth, opulent and full. This is very typical of Simmonet-Febvre's Vaillons, ...

Wine Spectator: Plush and smoky, displaying apple, butterscotch and grapefruit flavors. Tightens up and tails off a little by the finish. Approachable now. Best from 2013 through 2020. 260 ca...