2016 White Wine

Vinous, 95 points: Pale straw-yellow. A complex, assertively perfumed bouquet evokes ripe citrus and orchard fruits, candied fig and sweet butter, along with hints of iodine and smoky minerals. Palate-staining citrus and orchard fruit...

Burghound, 90 points: (88-90 points) The fresh, ripe and softly exotic aromas are composed by notes of white fruit compote, citrus and spice. There is exceptionally good richness to the thick, even luscious medium-bodied flavors that coat the...

Vinous, 93 points: (91-93 points) (this wine had been racked and returned to fûts; Dauvissat planned to move it into stainless steel in August and bottle it next year): Very pale lemon-yellow color. Reticent but pure scents of minerals and...

jamessuckling.com, 92 points: Very lemony and flinty, this is quite a sleek and seriously mineral dry wine with a long, deep finish. Better from 2018. Screw cap closure. - Stuart Pigott

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: (96+Points) This Chardonnay comes from a single Wente selection clone planted on the Estate Vineyard on Los Carneros Avenue. The wine undergoes a very long, gentle pressing before being 100% barrel fermented with native...

jebdunnuck.com, 96 points: As always, the 2016 Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard is the most masculine and mineral-driven, with an exotic bouquet of white flowers, iodine, crushed rocks, and stone fruits. Reductive, concentrated, and powerful on the...

Burghound, 89 points: Here the expressive nose is both more elegant and more floral on the aromas of white peach, citrus and pear. The rich, concentrated and succulent medium weight flavors that possess a succulent mouth feel, all wrapped in a...

Wine Enthusiast, 92 points: A hint of Mirabelle plum plays on the nose before becoming fully fledged on the medium-sweet palate. This flows with a stone fruit flavor that is always tempered by lemon freshness. It's smooth, rounded and fruit-driven...

jebdunnuck.com, 97 points: Leading off the Chardonnays, the 2016 Chardonnay Ma Douce (which translates to “My Sweet”) is a rich, full-bodied, blockbuster effort that still stays incredibly pure, seamless, and elegant. Heavenly notes of crushed...

jebdunnuck.com, 92 points: The 2016 Chardonnay Uncovered is another rich, medium to full-bodied effort from this team that has ample toast and orchard fruit-like aromas, a fleshy, supple texture, good acidity, and a clean finish. It’s well worth...

Wine Enthusiast, 91 points: There is an earthy, funky touch on the nose at first but freshly cut peach comes through quickly, edged by the tang of lemon balm. The palate is medium-sweet and the richness makes the peachy ripeness shine. This is full...

jebdunnuck.com, 93 points: The 2016 Chardonnay Anderson Valley from the team at Rhys knocks it out of the park, and I suspect it’s a screaming value. White peach, apple blossom, spice, and some white flower notes all flow to a medium-bodied...