Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Very rich aromas of pineapple, nut oil and smoky oak; the most exotic of these 2008s and the highest in alcohol at 13.5%. Rich, powerful and generous, combining strong acidity...

Wine Spectator: Delivers a tight, taut laser beam of flavors, riding lively acidity that carries the green apple, pineapple, citrus and honeydew melon notes. Gains depth and velocity, and is ...

Winemaker: Crystal clear with intense green highlights. Very fresh with light fruity notes. An elegant and pleasant wine with the typical minerality of its appellation. Ageing potential ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: From steep Kimmeridgian slopes between Courgis and Prehy, the Brocard 2008 Chablis Domaine de la Boissonneuse is more aromatically restrained than its Domaine Sainte Claire co...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ($99; bottled in March; vinified in 800-liter concrete eggs, then aged half in the eggs and half in older f u ts More exotic, spicy nose than the Clos, hinting at soft citrus ...

About this Wine: In 1990, Maté Brajkovich reworked the land at Kumeu River and planted a new vineyard of Chardonnay on the site of the family's original vineyard, purchased in 1944. The fi...

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...

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: Good medium yellow. Subdued aromas of ripe peach and stone, with hints of iodine and smoke. Fairly lush in the mouth but with a firm rocky underpinning to the peach and spice ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Yellow-gold. Orange peel, guava and gingery spices on the nose, with honey and smoky lees qualities adding complexity. Nicely concentrated and energetic as well, with bracing ...

Wine Spectator: Light toasty oak and baking spice accents overlay white peach, apple, elderflower and stone flavors in this intense yet elegant white. It's the underlying acidity that keeps i...

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.

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Wine Spectator: A steely version, boasting peach, pear, lemon and mineral aromas and flavors that build to a lingering conclusion. Harmonious, with adequate structure and a grilled hazelnut a...

Burghound: An ultra elegant nose features notes of citrus, pear and rose petal that precede the racy, gorgeously intense and seriously pure mineral-driven flavors that are textured, natu...

About this Wine: "Les Vaucopins" is a premier cru quite unique within the wide range of the Long-Depaquit Estate wines. Located...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Aromas of very ripe peach, acacia flower and oatmeal. Sweet, dense and fine-grained, with strong acidity and firm underlying minerality giving shape and energy to the middle p...

About this Wine: Located on the extreme east side of Chablis, « Les Blanchots » is a parcel of vineyard quite unique among the Chablis Grands Crus. Its clay and limestone soil along with the f...

Wine Spectator: Light and silky, with pineapple and citrus flavors against toast and caramel notes, remaining fresh. Drink now through 2012. -HS

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...