Wine & Spirits: Long-time readers of this magazine will not be surprised that I love this wine. When it comes to chardonnay, Flowers's Sonoma Coast bottling consistently delivers a fresh, fra...

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...

About this Wine: Vaudésir...

About this Wine: Characteristics of the appellation:
Bouquet marked by great freshness. Fruity, floral and mineral notes. A light and lively wine.

Food-wine matches:
Seafood (oyst...

Devon Magee: Pale lemon in color. Fresh citrus notes and subtle oak spice on the nose. Rich and waxy-textured on the mid-palate with lemon-curd, vanilla, butterscotch and marmalade notes. ...

Burghound: A notably more elegant nose of mild wood, ripe pear, floral and spice hints that lead to rich, round and more graceful medium-bodied flavors that exude a fine minerality on th...

Burghound: A discreet note of wood frames ripe citrus blossom aromas that precede rich, round and generous flavors that retain a good sense of underlying detail, all wrapped in a linear ...

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...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Very closed nose hints at orange, pear and flowers. Lemony and brisk in the mouth, with saline and stone notes currently dominating. Bright acidity verges on tart. This has...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale bright yellow. Lemon and spicy oak on the nose. Sweet and fresh, with good acid spine to the pure floral and lemon flavors. Boasts good tension and sap for Poruzots. Fini...

Wine Spectator: This is special, delivering alluring milk chocolate, golden raisin, creamed fig and ginger notes that are seamlessly woven together. These flavors glide through a finish that'...

Wine Spectator: Still tight, with blanched almond and pear skin notes holding the core of green fig, white peach and salted butter at bay for now. The long finish, featuring mineral and flora...

Wine Spectator: Lemon peel, spices and honey on the nose. Full-bodied, with a dense yet elegant structure. Medium sweet, with a spicy finish. Stylish. Very well done

Wine Spectator: Lemon peel, spices and honey on the nose. Full-bodied, with a dense yet elegant structure. Medium sweet, with a spicy finish. Stylish. Very well done

Wine Enthusiast: A brilliant, completely satisfying Viognier that shows its sunny California terroir in the ripe lemon, peach and mango flavors. It finishes dry, with a steely minerality, like...

Wine Spectator: Concentrated and still youthfully tight, with bitter almond and toasted brioche notes still not fully melded into the core of Jonagold apple, creamed melon, quince and white p...

About this Wine: Grape variety: Chardonnay
Exposure: South South-East  Right Bank  
Soil: Kimmeridgian limestone  
Age of the vines: 35 and 56  years
Grape ha...

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 ...

Wine Spectator: Juicy, with green plum and pear notes that are slightly shy at first, but emerge more on the finish, along with enticing straw and blanched almond hints. Solid length. Let thi...

Wine Spectator: Richly layered and detailed, but thoroughly mouthwatering, this lets lacy citrus, floral and white peach flavors meld into a core of quince, fig and persimmon fruit, while war...