Purity of fruit and precision are highlighted here. The clean yellow citrus juice flavors make for a classy showing, further elevated by a nicely calculated insertion of minerality. Previous notes…
Lemon and white stone notes make for a medium-bodied and agreeable profile that delivers on persistent acid and energy, but lacks a bit of personality and complexity. Better than many base Bourgogne,…
An odd wine, almost like a Burg posing as a white Rhône. Leesy and smokey, with a spritzy secondary fermentation banana in club soda thing going on. 18 months elevage seems like it was an experiment…
Fresh squeezed lemon and lime juice, oyster shell, and white stone flavors ride on a bed of swift acidity, making for a punchy front end that quickly relaxes its grip as it coasts to the back end…
Lemony and medium-spritely on the palate, with a nicely place sour pucker to add elevated interest to the otherwise medium delivery of yellow and green citrus flavors. Finishes with a touch of verve…
Easy-going and agreeable flavors of lemon and quince make for a medium-bodied and somewhat predictable profile. It's quite gulpable indeed but lacks a little personality at this stage. Finishes…
One of the cleanest and most precision-honed 2018 Chardonnays I have tasted thus far from Cote de Beaune. Ultra-pure, but still managing to avoid over-refinement to the point that it would lack…
As WOODIEBAYAREA has noted, this is very good for its level. Much better than a 16 Germain Charmes 1er I had the other night. This base Bourgogne has notable freshness and liveliness illustrative of…
Last of three bottles. First two bottles were wet-newspaper-destroyed. This bottle was at least sound. Fairly pedestrian and, though agreeable and tasty, lacking some of the complexity and oomph I…
Even more expressive than last year. Lemon/lime zest and quince flavors intermingle well with the wet white travertine scaffolding. Punchy without being pithy. Excellent acidity and drive, all the…
Less of the ripe peach and cantaloupe elements on the front end with this particular bottle, instead focusing on fresh and luscious lemon and yellow pear elements that make for an invitingly…
A solid 1er Cru Chablis from Malandes, and for the $28 I snagged it, it's a no-brainer QPR steal. Yellow citrus, lemon curd, and white stone make for a beautifully balanced and super agreeable…
White fruit and chalk-dominated, with lemon seed, honeydew rind, unripe stone fruit, and white rock flavors pushing out through tense and nervy scaffolding. Finishes pure and clean, but linear and…
Yellow and white peach, lemon curd, dried apricot, honey, chamomile, plantain chip, and orange rind make for more of a white Rhône profile here than a white Bordeaux. A more serious wine, with…
Very similar to Colin's other 1er crus, the Vergers is a clean, pure, and fresh example, with a classy display of yellow citrus flavor that is notably controlled and focused. A little direct and…
Built on a velvety edifice that is indicative of the warm 2018 vintage, the Drion Fourcheme quickly presents itself as a mouthwatering and lavish yellow-driven citrus creature. A creamy, succulent,…
A broad-shouldered Rhone-inspired white that carries enough energy and brightness (thanks to the 44% Chardonnay and 8% Viognier) to counterbalance the otherwise fuller-throttled richness of the 40%…
Beautiful lemon-lime zest and luscious yellow pear notes work well with white pumice minerality aptly framing the gorgeous fruit. Medium-to-full bodied and balanced, with a saturated mouthfeel that…
Still awesome. Even better than a year ago. Extremely complex for a domestic SB. Marries suave smoothness with vivacious tension perfectly. Acacia blossom, fresh honeydew, guava, kiwi, lemon verbena,…
Chalky limestone drives in front of the bright yellow citrus fruit, making for a mineral dominated Chablis that carries its fruit somewhat linear and direct in its current state. Finishes strict, but…
Much more punchy and energetic than its Grainhubel sibling, this Kieselberg impresses with complex tart green apple, quince, yellow and green pear, Meyer lemon rind, lemon verbena, sea foam,…
Entering into a really nice drinking window now. White peach and lemon dominate the profile, with a scaffolding of white travertine and chalk. Notable luscious mid-palate with the minerality…
Quince, over-ripe lemon, pineapple rind, seagrass, cornhusk, chamomile, and a slight petrol note make for a rounded but aptly dry execution of flavor. Medium intensity and a bit simple overall in the…
Improved from the last bottle I had in Spring. Notable energy and speed here, with a perfect lemon-lime zest and Squirt zing that brings a little extra electricity to the delivery. 93-94 points.
