Reviews

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

A solid performance as before. Similar to my notes back in July. A QPR success more than anything. Air helped to expand the agreeable yellow citrus flavors from front to back on the overall…

Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère

Much more giving than the bottle I had back in August. Vibrant and electric in the execution of its hyper-focused and chiseled flavor delivery. Lemon verbena and some freshly squeezed lemon juice…

Morlet Family Vineyards Chardonnay Ma Princesse

From the Ritchie site, the Ma Princesse delivers a serious push of mineral-inflected yellow citrus flavors. Outstanding energy, even after having been open for 2 days! More pure and vibrant than the…

Morlet Family Vineyards Chardonnay Ma Douce

From Fort Ross comes this super silky and creamy specimen that manages to reach such textural excellence that it glides effortlessly on to the palate without any sense of heaviness or sluggishness.…

Ancillary Cellars Chardonnay El Diablo Vineyard

Super clean lemon yellow citrus, acacia, and lemon zest, with more of a focus on purity and delineation of flavor than the creamier and somewhat heavier Sangiacomo offering. The El Diablo achieves…

Ancillary Cellars Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyard

lemon and yellow apple skin are followed by richer and creamier notes of buttered popcorn, glycol, and vanilla bean. Fresh and expressive with notable tension and energy to counterbalance some of the…

Aubert Chardonnay Powder House Vineyard

Yellow apple skin and fresh squeezed lemon juice shoot across the palate with a vivacious and linear attack. Rides high and white at times, with a somewhat pithy stone note flecking the mid-palate…

Aubert Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

Lemon curd, coconut, vanilla bean, and lemon olive oil, the base bottling of Sonoma Coast comes off pure, fresh, and slightly viscous. Hints of ripe mango add to the profile but as they taper off,…

Maxem Chardonnay UV Vineyard

Yellow citrus (fresh squeezed lemon juice) and some white stone fruit rule the roost. Youthfully primary but ultra-clean and pure. The freshness picks up even more speed on the back end and raises…

Domaine Antoine Jobard Meursault En La Barre

Grilled lemon rind, olive oil, chamomile, yellow pear skin, subtle lamp oil (not bitter), and the slightest hit of grilled plantain. Good energy and a full follow-through on the entire delivery from…

Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard

Olive oil, bruised lemon rind, toasted almond, ripe yellow citrus, light butterscotch, and a whisper of lamp oil on the back end. Still fairly fresh and concentrated, but definitely coming into a…

Aubert Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard

Saccharine-laced lemon curd leads the charge here. A little rounder and fatter than most Ritchies of the past. Finishes a little cloying, but with nicely pitched ripe lemon and meringue notes to keep…

Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Truffière

Clean and pure, with a subtle richness that fills the palate with wonderfully fresh notes of yellow citrus and pumice. Mid-palate and back end are medium-to-full; the balance is impeccable here. A…

Buisson-Charles Meursault Vieilles Vignes

Vibrant and fresh yellow citrus core, with a notable balance that straddles fun energy with a focused and deliberate cadence. Very pure, with a medium-bodied attack that makes continuous sipping far…

Alois Lageder Chardonnay Löwengang

This passed the at-home test with flying colors. I love the approachability of this wine while still holding just the right amount of balanced tension. Wonderful yellow citrus flavors that shine…

Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ-Canet

Ultra polished and as clean and pure as most in its class, this iteration of Sauzet impresses for its suave sophistication and total upper-class delivery. A few more years of bottle age should bring…

Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes

Spun up, chalky, and pithy on initial entry, with air helping to coax out some white melon and white lemon rind, green apple, white stone, lemon seed, and unripe pear notes. Fairly anorexic on the…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

Yellow citrus, lemon and lime zest, yellow pear skin, white stone fruit, quince, pumice, limestone, cardamom, and a hint of white pepper and acacia. Speeds through the mid-palate and whips ahead on a…

Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant Extra Brut

Meyer lemon preserve, apple pie filling, copper, chalk, brioche crust, and quince roll over the palate in both a mature advancement of flavor as well as a perfectly balanced tension that keeps the…

CrossBarn (Paul Hobbs) Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

.....Eeeeeeeesh. Alcohol, yellow citrus something?, powered sugar, and....alcohol. A Lemontini afterbirth that falls face-first into a steaming vat of Land-O-Lakes. A super rough go.

Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Montmains Vieilles Vignes

Loving this wine right out of the gate. Some swirling in the glass really opened it up nicely. Maintained energy and freshness, while all the while delivering a notable degree of concentration and…

Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Les Sétilles

Fresh, pure, and full of vibrancy and verve. Served next to a 2017 Malandes Montmains VV that had just a tad more depth than the Leflaive. Both were good. Previous notes apply otherwise.

Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu

Nervy and tense, with a slightly linear but still flavorful expression of yellow citrus, quince, white stone fruit, and limestone. Notable energy, with enough fruit to counterbalance the acidic…

Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Les Séchets

Pithy and punchy fresh squeezed lemon juice, citrus zest, lemon seed, white melon, honeydew rind, yellow pear skin, limestone, and white chalky stone. The minerality (and faint salinity) adds to the…

Domaine François Mikulski Meursault

Medium and balanced overall, with an execution that highlights freshness and purity; an initially linear delivery that expands over time with vigorously decanted air (2+ hours). Bright yellow citrus,…