Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Embrazees wafts from the glass with hints of smoke, slate, licorice and apricots. It possesses lovely precision and class to match its unders...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale yellow. Aromas of orange blossom and hazelnut along with a hint of minerality. Sweet, rich and chewy, with enticing sweetness leavened by juicy acidity. A step up in e...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale bright yellow. Classic aromas of powdered stone and mint, plus a light lactic quality. Densely packed and serious, with a dusty quality to the flavors of lime blossom, ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Chablis Vaillons is impeccable from start to finish. Layers of yellow stone fruits caress the palate in this overt, yet highly sophisticated wine. The underlying mine...

Wine Enthusiast: Opulent and very minerally, this is deeply flavored and concentrated, with a lively, crisp edge. It's fruity while also having a textured finish that shows a structured, age-w...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A rich, enveloping wine, the 2010 Chardonnay Russian River Valley caresses the palate with layers of bright, focused fruit. This is an especially saline, intense vintage of th...

About this Wine: Surrounded by Bâtard-Montrachet and lying alongside the old road known as the "chemin de Couches", the "Vide Bourse" climat was only classed comparatively recently (1974) ...

Wine Enthusiast: Concentrated, intense orange, apricot and mineral flavors characterize this Chardonnay, as does a brisk cut of acidity. It handles the 100% new French oak, with notes of butte...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright yellow with a green tinge. Very ripe aromas of yellow fruits and nut oils. Broad, sweet and fruity, offering lovely volume without excess weight. Silky-smooth and r...

About this Wine: This appellation covers a minute area of 0.6376 ha. The vegetation is Mediterranean in character with box, white oak and almond trees.

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