Here too there is a Chablis-like hint of quinine adding breadth to the decidedly cool and citrusy green apple-scented nose. There is excellent cut and energy to the delicious medium weight flavors that exude a subtle...

Offers lemon sherbet, salted butterscotch and lemon blossom notes that are fresh and aromatic, with a seamlessness to the supple texture and fresh acidity. Reveals a touch of vanilla crème anglaise and fresh, fleshy...

A dense and layered chardonnay with cooked apple, lemon rind and chalk. Full and layered with pretty density and length. Rounded. Old vine chardonnay. Drink or hold.

The nose of this wine bursts with fresh Meyer lemon zest, straw, white mushroom and a hint of acacia flower. The palate is savory, rich with white mushroom and a touch of salt. Bright acidity refreshes and draws out...

(91-94 points) This also displays a nose dominated by secondary fermentation aromas. On the palate though the middle weight flavors are much more attractive as the gorgeous texture and refinement complements the very...

The 2020 Loner Chardonnay The Thirty-Five Sweet Goodbyes comes from the John Sebastiano vineyard and was matured for 26 months in used French oak and stainless steel. It opens with chalk and saline before revealing scents...

(91-93 points) There are still secondary fermentation aromas on the nose though not on the palate of the exceptionally rich, even suave to the point of creaminess, though there is very good power to the slightly edgy...

This is a sophisticated and restrained chardonnay with aromas of white tea, slate, white grapefruit, dried lemons, white apricots, spiced pears and buttered toast. Tangy citrus. It's medium- to full-bodied. Layered and so...

The 2020 Chardonnay hints at sweet corn but delivers vibrant apple and pineapple flavors. There's greater richness and texture than in the more polite 2021, but the wine remains medium-bodied and silky textured, with a...

This white starts out lushly textured and broad in profile, setting the stage for ripe peach, lemon oil, citronella, stone and earth flavors. Turns more precise, superdry and chalky on the long finish. Best from 2023...

Hints of mineral reduction and petrol add breadth to the vaguely exotic, ripe and dense aromas of apple compote, beeswax and ripe citrus nuances. The sleek, intense and beautifully concentrated and textured medium weight...

The 2020 Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, matured in around 40% new oak, has quite an intense bouquet: orange pith, grilled hazelnut and walnut, just a hint of spice. It will require time for the wood to fully...

The 2020 Montrachet Grand Cru has an intense nose, quite powerful, maybe the oak a little too present at the moment. The palate is powerful too, touches of tropical fruit infusing the citrus fruit, lightly spiced with a...

From the warmest, south-west facing part of the cru on coralline limestone and aged in up to 15% new and 90% older pièces, the 2020 Ried Zieregg Steilriegel Morillon GSTK offers a deep, pure, intense and aromatic, dense...