Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Chablis Butteaux, on the other hand, is all about power. This is a decidedly big, broad-shouldered wine with plenty of depth and sheer fruit, but at the same time the...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright pale color. Complex aromas of white pepper, snap pea and fresh herbs call to mind a gruner veltliner. Moderately ripe but nicely concentrated and silky in texture, wi...

Jeff Loo: Golden yellow in color. This nearly-decade-old Puligny Montrachet is holding up nicely. After about 30 minutes of air, the nose opens to an assortment of baked goods, Granny ...

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

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale greenish yellow. Cool aromas of lemon and lime ice and white flowers. Ripe but juicy and brisk, with nicely integrated acidity giving cut and lift to the lemon-lime flavo...

Wine Spectator: A ripe, flashy style, with lots of ginger, mango, creamed papaya and peach notes and a long, creamy finish that lets a grilled hazelnut note linger. A touch shy on zip on the ...

About this Wine: "This wine is produced from a vineyard owned by Tim and Angela Coddington, whose grapes have been used in the Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay since 1998. It is a vineyard th...

Wine Enthusiast: ...exceptionally ripe fruit and sweet, smoky oak appeals to you, you'll love this wine. It's an explosion of pineapple jam, tangerine and vanilla cream flavors, brightened wit...

About this Wine: "...ten-acre estate vineyard lies above Foxen Canyon within the historic Rancho Tinaquaic on a southeastern facing slope above the winery. Personally planted in 1987 by Dick D...

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...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright yellow-gold. Ripe orchard and pit fruit faromas are lifted by zesty mineral and ginger nuances, with notes of vanilla and mace in the background. Fleshy and expansive...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Subdued aromas of green melon and minerals complicated by a leesy suggestion of hazelnut. Fat, tactile and rich, but with firm acidity and underlying minerality leavening the...

About this Wine: Characteristics of the appellation:
A structured,  lively and mineral wine with good  length on the palate. Both straightforward and fresh, with exemplary concent...

Burghound: green fruit, straw and earth-infused nose merges into rich, round and nicely fleshy middle weight flavors that are unusually supple and forward, all wrapped in a tangy, dry, c...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Full yellow-gold. Exotic aromas of poached pear, honeycomb and dried flowers, with a musky saline nuance and a suggestion of tropical fruits. Tactile in the mid-palate, with a...

About this Wine: The Lucia Chardonnay is produced from three separate blocks at the Pisoni Vineyards. Varying in age and clone, these blocks contribute to a Chardonnay blend of pure, crisp and...

About this Wine: Grape variety:Chardonnay
Exposure:  South South-East  Left Bank    
Soil: Kimmeridgian  limestone  
Age of the vines: 20 and 50&nbs...

Geoffrey Binder: A golden Straw Color. The nose is ripe and forward with notes of apricot and orange rind, with touches of honey, butterscotch and a nutty richness. The ripe stone fruits carri...

About this Wine: 1,12 ha of 37 ha (principle Premier Cru left bank). Clay-lime topsoil. Highly typical of Chablis with a good aging potential and a great finesse.

Characteristics of the...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale color. White peach and nutmeg on the nose. Juicy and light on its feet, with lovely floral lift to its appley fruit. The sappy, dusty finish displays very good cut and l...