Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 92 points: (made from 55% marsanne, 35% roussanne and 10% viognier; 5% new oak in large format): Pale yellow. Intensely perfumed nose offers fresh and dried pit fruits, jasmine and floral honey. Bright minerality adds lift and cut...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: The 2012 Chardonnay Isobel (980 cases) comes from 31-year-old vines planted in the Charles Heintz Vineyard, and spent 13 months in 39% new oak. It offers classic notes of tangerine oil, apple blossoms, caramelized citrus...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: (WA91-93 points) The 2012 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot -Clos de la Chapelle- comes from the 2-hectare monopole that produced around 24 barrels. It has a lovely, sensual nose with apricots and cream emerging from...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: (RP93-95 points) The 2012 Chardonnay Stone Cote Vineyard (a block within the Durell Vineyard planted on gravelly riverbed soils) is 100% barrel-fermented and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Made from a combination of Old...
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 93 points: (ST91-93 points) Bright, pale yellow. Inviting aromas of mirabelle, honey and clove. Sweet, plump, round and concentrated, with yellow fruit and honey flavors lifted on the back by white flowers. Broad, mouthcoating...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: The 2012 Director’s Reserve White is a blend of 74% Sauvignon Blanc and 26% Semillon raised in 30% new French oak for nine months with regular lees stirring. It has a more herbaceous and earthier bouquet compared to the...
Burghound, 92 points: This is already quite expressive with its pretty array of white peach, dried apricot, apple and floral scents. This is notably tight and particularly so for the vintage with rich yet focused and intense medium weight...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: Though harvested around the end of September and in the context of a concerted effort to achieve moderate alcohol, at 12.5% the Pichler 2012 Gruner Veltliner Federspiel Klostersatz is on the border of what would when that...
Wine Spectator, 93 points: A rich, focused white, with pure, lush flavors of apple, Asian pear and gooseberry accented by engaging notes of salted almond. Lemon cream and spice details linger on the ripe, rich finish. Refined and alluring. Drink...
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 91 points: Pale gold. Deeply pitched aromas of poached pear, almond and honey are brightened by a suggestion of minerally oyster shell. Round and velvety but at the same time showing vibrancy to its ripe orchard fruit and melon...
View From The Cellar, 94 points: 94+ The 2012 Corton-Charlemagne was showing very well and has clearly gone into the bottle with all of the potential it showed in cask fully intact. The bouquet delivers a classic blend of apple, pear, iodine, a fine...
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