Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Pale yellow color. Aromas of stone fruit, white flowers and citrus. Very interesting flavor melange of pear, lemon, orange and pineapple. Slight stony note on the long lasting finish. Very crisp acidity and an interesting slightly creamy texture. Elegant, fresh, crunchy and lively! Very solid for its price point. — 9 months ago

John W

9.9

Pale straw color. On the nose, young, unripened apple and citrus. On the palate, young, unripened apple, citrus, lots of lemon, acidity still potent, transitioning to a fullness, butteriness with hints of oak and a very long finish of ripened apple, lemon, ripened pear and yeasts. — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Starting the long Labor Day weekend in Big Sur the right way with a little N/V Krug Grande Cuvée. @Nepenthe

Happy Labor Day weekend all! 🍾🥂

Noses reveals; heavy bruised red apple, Bosc pear, overripe pineapple, lemon meringue, tropical melons, lime zest, white spice, sea fossils, deep crisp chalkiness, grey volcanics, yeast & bread dough, nougat, baguette crust, limestone, caramel notes, cream, vanillin framed in yellow lilies, white & spring flowers & mixed greens.

The palate is, ripe, lush, fresh and lively. The mouthfeel all Krug beautiful. Bruised red & golden apple with hints of cider, Bosc pear, overripe pineapple, lemon meringue, tropical melons, white stone fruits, lime zest/candy, white spice, sea fossils, crisp chalkiness, grey volcanics, yeast & bread dough, nougat, baguette crust, limestone, caramel notes, cream, cream soda, vanillin framed in yellow lilies, spring flowers & mixed greens. The acidity is near perfect. The long, elegant, well knitted & balanced finish is gentle until the long set when you get a full presence of white spice and minerality that persists for minutes.

This bottle was composed around 2011 and is made from over 120 different wines that span over 10 years. It is 47% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay & 17% Pinot Meunier. — 6 years ago

Bryan Hopkins

9.1

Lovely aroma of apple, peach, pear, honey, and lime. On the palette, toast, nuts, sunflower seeds, crisp Granny Smith apple. Honey finish. — 8 years ago

David Price

9.1

Very good. Crisp, smooth, good amount of acidity. Fruits of pear, apricot and a hint of apple. — 8 years ago

Jenn Blachford

9.6

Yes I'm buzzed but this cider is amazing. Delicate with burnt marshmallow and can smell the dried pear — 9 years ago

Brent Mayeaux

Production Burn Cottage Vineyard

9.0

Pear, white flowers/honeysuckle, slate. Good acidity and quite a bit of RS. Begs for a rich, spicy, curry. — 10 years ago

Shana Wall

9.6

#ChateauDYquem #1996 #Sauternes ❤️ Beautiful. Dried Apricot, White Pear, Golden Raisins, Orange Rind, Powerful Acidity... Yummmm 👏👏👏 Yummm, Yumm... :) Dreaming of it now... 💭 #Bordeaux #Wino — 11 years ago

Jerry Hindes CS, CSW

9.6

Always love to get my hands on a wine from Corton-Charlemagne.
2009 vintage has a roasted almond flavor with baked pear and bruised apple. Nice acid but the finish drops of a little early. Still. A great representation of the region and variety. This is what I grew up on. — 11 years ago

Paul Weil

9.5

Bright apple flavors, not too sweet with a light cirrus bite at the end. Perfect accompaniment to spicy Asian food but goes well with Ethiopian or Jamaican also. — 13 years ago

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Smooth and soft apple tones and some pear and honey. — 9 months ago

John W

9.4

Pale straw coloration. On the nose, yeast and pear. On the palate, honey, yeast and pear. Nicely balanced. $55 at B-21. — 4 years ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Very very light and diluted straw color. Lemon & honeysuckle on the nose. Palate is a bit heavier than I anticipated. Plenty of lemon citrus, white peach, nectarine, some green melon, underripe green pear, and some mineral notes. Tart, but lingers on the palate. I dislike using this word but it’s very quaffable, as they say 🙃. A crowd pleaser. — 5 years ago

KDU

9.5

Great strong fruit aroma--I notice pear and pineapple. Creamy and super buttery. The buttery mouthfeel and taste is taken to crazy levels with a creamy pasta...preferred over sipping without food as sensations became dulled. Finish is wonderfully long and exactly what you want if you're looking for a buttery chardonnay. Good value...priced perfectly for taking to a dinner with friends...I loved it and can also see it being appreciated by people "not really into wine" — 6 years ago

with KDU

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

An amazing Vintage Champagne! A perfect column of fine and persistent bubbles in the glass. Aromas of yellow apple, brioche, fresh oak and Parmesan Cheese rind. Pear, white peach, citrus and crusty bread flavors on the pallet. Creamy and silky texture. This one could have stayed in the bottle longer, but we could not help ourselves. Stately and Elegant. Thank you, Kase! — 6 years ago

with Kasey

Wendy Wong

9.9

Best white hubby has had. Must try it. Starts very rip & sweet & interestingly it changes from pear and grips down. — 9 years ago

Peter Hladun

9.2

Fresh cut pear, green apple and nice minerality. Excellent chard from a great producer! — 10 years ago

Thomas Cox

9.4

Presence of oak, fruit such as pear and peach. Very silky on palate, creamy finish. Excellent wine, paired well with scallops and mushroom risotto. — 11 years ago

Morgan Thompson

9.0

Slightly bubbly on opening. Moderate sweetness, rich tropical fruit flavors. Perfect with spicy Asian stir fry. — 11 years ago

Justin Lock

9.5

Crisp, bright pear and apricot. Delicious with a Greek inspired seafood feast. — 11 years ago

S T

9.2

Aromatic pear and apple, crisp, fresh acidity. — 3 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

Amazing Champagne! Can’t see this getting any better than its showing now. So rich, balanced showing green apple & pear notes of brioche, mineral with a touch of honey & apricot. — 4 years ago

Gary Grose

9.0

Outstanding summer Italian white in a great summer of Italian whites. Strong on the minerals to start and then when the wine warms up the pear, apple all come forward. Close to a value buy and easily worth it. — 6 years ago

Jennifer Haralson

9.1

Classic California Chardonnay fruit tones of pear and green apple with a creamy nectarine finish. Elegant like the label. Look forward to seeing how it opens up. Very nice🥰 — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.3

V17 (so 2017 vintage) April 2019 disgorgement. These wines are made as a single vintage, single vineyard, single varietal and very low dosage. A darling of the grower champagne movement.

The fruit here is crazy intense, both aromatically and on the palate. Spiced prickly pear, mango, oxidized apple and wild herbs. It’s racy and nervy on the palate sporting honeyed stone fruits, limestone and sea salt. Didn’t pick up much yeast character as this is fairly lean, but the slight autolysis flair was welcomed and gave this a nice boost in complexity. For being so low in dosage, this is surprisingly (in a good way) full bodied and even somewhat creamy in texture. Very enjoyable. Thanks for helping me get my hands on a bottle @joe leatherwood . — 6 years ago

Andrea Myers

9.6

Crisp and off-dry. A delicious blend of the three fruits which deliver a great balance. Subtle bubbles providing a little play for the tongue. — 9 years ago

Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

9.5

Pear and green apple on the nose, almond butter, and caramel glazed toast on the palate. Beautiful. — 10 years ago

James Bube

9.1

Wild at four days open. Bruised Pear in spades, saffron, wool, honey. — 11 years ago

Rob Toups

9.8

Smooth, pear, pineapple....wonderful citrus finish. 2012 vintage, great bottle of wine — 11 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.1

Fresh pear skin and chalky minerality, bright acid made it a winner to finish the night with. — 12 years ago