2016 White Wine

jamessuckling.com, 91 points: A dense and waxy white with sliced apple, lemon and honey character. Full body. Flavorful finish. Layered and delicious. Drink now.

Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, 94 points: Pale lemon colour. The bouquet is backward. There is a fair amount of spice here, and some cheerful oak. A ripe and fairly exuberant Perrières with good length. The whole package works very well.

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...

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...

Decanter, 91 points: Named after Véronique's son Arthur and grown in the deep, volcanic Jory soils of the Dundee Hills. Slight smoky aromas envelope hazelnut and ripe stone fruit while a scented, floral overtone sets an unusual accent. The...

Vinous, 94 points: The 2016 Chardonnay Golden Slope shows the more potent, rich side of the Sta. Rita Hills. Candied orange peel, mint, hazelnut, vanilla and tropical overtones give the wine breadth. The Golden Slope is the most overt and...

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...

Vinous, 90 points: (12.5% alcohol; from a steep southwest-facing slope with slightly richer soil than the Mâcon Milly-Lamartine Montagne de Cra; the vines here were planted from the late 1970s through the early '80s): Bright, full...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: The 2016 Piesporter Treppchen Riesling "von den Terrassen" was picked at 96° Oechsle ("strangely, like every year," says Stefan Steinmetz) and fermented in stainless steel down to 11.5% alcohol and 20 grams of residual...

jamessuckling.com, 90 points: Quite developed for four years of age (low sulfites?) but this has an impressive balance of mineral acidity, caramelized peach character and considerable power. Polished acidity at the elegant finish. From organically...

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: Ripe, concentrated and elegant, this has impressive chalky minerality on the long finish. Drink or hold (a decade should be no problem). Screw cap closure.

Wine Spectator, 93 points: This white is saturated with peach, lemon curd, lime blossom, honey and light spice flavors. The plush texture gives this immediate appeal, but there is a firm structure underneath and even a touch of tannins. Best from...

Wine Enthusiast, 91 points: Now deliciously ready to drink, this ripe wine has touches of wood toast as well as smooth yellow fruits. It has a warm feel that still keeps minerality and acidity in play. Drink this rich wine from 2019. ROGER VOSS

jamessuckling.com, 98 points: Wow. The complex aromas are so compelling with sliced apples, lemons and cream. Some minerals and mustard seeds, too. Full-bodied, yet vivid and bright with sliced green apples, lime and green mangoes. Excellent intensity...

jamessuckling.com, 91 points: A more refined nose with restrained stony and chalky aromas, as well as bright citrus and peaches. A very nicely crafted palate texture with good depth and very nicely placed acidity. Drink now.

jamessuckling.com, 98 points: This is really phenomenal with such compact fruit and mineral, lemon and spice character. It’s full-bodied yet so refined and polished. It goes on for days. Glorious! Will be released by 2024. Drink on release or hold.

Burghound, 89 points: An appealing fresh and bright nose consists of green fruit, hazelnut and citrus zest aromas. Here too the vibrant and more mineral-inflected flavors possess a pliant mid-palate though there is so much sappy extract that...

Wine Spectator, 90 points: Rich and well-spiced flavors of ripe apple, peach pastry and almond tart feature buttery accents. Hazelnut cream and clove notes linger on the finish. Drink now through 2022. 1,290 cases made. — KM

jebdunnuck.com, 97 points: Seeing the same elevage (12 months in one-third new oak followed by six months in tank), the 2016 Chardonnay Banfield Vineyard has a more savory style with notes of baked apple, honeyed minerality, brioche, and some...

jebdunnuck.com, 94 points: Arista Winery was founded in 2002 by Al and Janis McWilliams but is run today by their sons Mark and Ben, who took over the reins in 2012. They’ve brought on board winemaker Matt Courtney, revamped vineyards, and...

Burghound, 92 points: (90-92 points) Moderate reduction and sulfur undertones make the nose tough to assess. Otherwise there is fine volume and density to the tautly muscular flavors that evidence good power and punch on the drier, more...

Wine Enthusiast, 91 points: A full, ripe wine, this is rich in white fruits, but balanced by bright acidity. Produced in a vineyard close to Buxy, it has a taut edge, plenty of honey and lemon flavors, and a touch of toast. It's developing well, and...