Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright pale yellow. Extremely closed nose hints at gunflint and menthol. Dense and pure on entry, then as powerful as a solid in the middle, with explosive lift to the flavo...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Vivid yellow. An exotically perfumed bouquet displays scents of poached pear, honey, smoky herbs and lemon zest. Rich but energetic on the palate, offering spicy orchard and...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale yellow. Complex, intensely perfumed bouquet displays mineral-accented citrus and pear, with a strong iodine note and mounting spiciness. Juicy and light on its feet, of...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Sweet, fruit-driven aromas of fresh peach and pear. Very Puligny in its energy, focus and floral lift. Slightly bitter in a positive way, conveying an impression of salty ac...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2001 Cellar Batlle Gran Reserva Brut (disgorged in 2011) has a lifted bouquet that shows the benefits of bottle age when compared to the 2002. It offers a citrus-driven bo...

Wine Spectator: This sings with spicy, creamy pear and lanolin flavors, finding restraint as the finish lingers enticingly. Cries out to accompany shellfish. Drink now through 2018. — H.S.

Wine Enthusiast: Marked by its soft, mousse-like refinement, this sparkling wine is sheer silk and satin in the mouth. On the palate, the raspberry, lime and vanilla flavors are subtle, while ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Light yellow. Pear, lemon gelato, honeysuckle and toasty oak on the nose. Smoky orchard fruit flavors show good density and are lifted by tangy acidity. A sweet melon note ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Ripe peach, lime leaf, botanical herbs and salty soil tones on the nose. Broad-shouldered and hugely concentrated, with an almost solid impression of dry extract. Classic ch...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2006 Mr. K The Strawman Marsanne Vin de Paille is 100% Marsanne from the Beckmen Vineyard that boasts 240 grams of residual sugar per liter. A medium gold-colored effort, ...

About this Wine: Located on the river bench of Sonoma County's Russian River Valley, this hillside vineyard benefits from ideal conditions for the Chardonnay vines.  The cuttings came fro...

Wine Spectator: Rich and smoky, with a subtle core of racy acidity enlivening peach pie, quince paste and orange blossom flavors. It's unctuous, with a thread of minerality that leads to the ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 L'Extravagant does not have an explosive nose like other vintages, but one that unfurls in the glass with gorgeous ripe kiwi fruit, dried honey and quince. The palate...

Wine Spectator: Peach, lime and floral aromas and flavors are highlighted by a golden apple tone in this pure, focused Riesling, with a juicy, lime- and mineral-tinged aftertaste. Has great d...

Wine Spectator: Still quite raw, with loads of apricot, ginger, green plum, date and papaya flavors that are not yet melded together. Shows ample toasted almond and honey notes on the finish,...

Wine Spectator: Pear pie and blanched almond on the nose. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with a subtle spice, honey and sliced apple character. Like sorbet.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: As for the 2010 Hermitage Blanc, it is an exquisite wine with fabulous fruit intensity. Lots of acacia flower, anise, quince, fig and pineapple intermixed with a hint of white...

Wine Spectator: A deftly balanced Chardonnay of tremendous depth without much weight, floating its pear, quince, floral and orange marmalade flavors through to the end. It's the finish that m...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Tasting through individual lots, I was struck by their purity and tautness, developing engaging floral aromas with aeration, with occasional notes of yellow plum and ginger. O...

Wine Spectator: Loads of honey, maple syrup, dried apricot and spice. Full-bodied, medium-sweet, with a refined, spicy character. Pretty wine. Masses of botrytis. This is refined and long, a ...