Dan H

9.0

Nice but a bit more butter than I’d like — 4 years ago

Kevin Ortzman

9.7

Imagine the aroma when you walk into a bakery, the fresh baked bread. 100 PT wine! Refreshing, elegant and the perfect starter for an amazing lunch with friends! — 4 years ago

with Joe

Pablo Cetlinski

9.4

Beautiful balanced tropical notes, touch of butter and acidity — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.2

Weekly Wednesday Wine Committee. Incredible hosting by Joe. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine, all tasted blind.

Bonus wines. My first time having this from Shafer, and it’s very down the middle. Epitomizes Cali chard. It’s not overly oaked, but certainly kissed by some. A crowd pleaser. Little bit of marzipan, lemon bar pastries and honey butter. — 5 years ago

Mark Eastom

9.1

Magnum. Awesome stuff. Bread dough, marzipan, baked apple and great acid. — 5 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

9.1

What a treat-2001 vintage. Scents of honey and almond. Peach, nectarine and honey. Kiss of butter and oak in the finish. — 6 years ago

Joni Murray

9.0

Buttery, creamy, bright acidity, tropical fruits, toasted nuts, coats the tongue in butter. Lovely for the style, not as flabby as some chards can be. Very nice — 7 years ago

Jenifer Freebairn

9.0

Tasting so fresh! Lovely layers of apple and almond butter with lingering flinty, citrusy notes. Thanks, David!! #rameywinecellars — 9 years ago

Joseph Hernandez

Associate Digital Editor Wine Enthusiast Magazine

9.1

Just what Friday ordered: vibrant and balanced, pears with soft butter melting on a biscuit. Burgundy-like in expression. — 9 years ago

with Alexander

Andrew Goldstein

9.5

Oak, butter, cream, apricot. — 10 years ago

Cathy Wilkins

9.9

Oak and butter but subtle — 11 years ago

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. — 4 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

The nose reveals slightly sour & bruised fruits. Bruised golden apple & pear, overripe pineapple, lemon meringue, green apple, lime zest/candy, melted, salted caramel, honeysuckle, white & yellow peach, brown butter, caramelized brown sugar, hints of mint, sea fossils, grey volcanics, whiff of white spice, vanillin, bread dough, yellow lilies, spring flowers with mixed floral greens.

The palate is rich, lush, round, a touch gluey & full. Nice mousse, micro-oxygenation, slightly sour & bruised fruits Bruised golden apple & pear, overripe pineapple, lemon meringue, green apple, lime zest/candy, melted, salted caramel, honeysuckle/honey comb, white & yellow peach, inside banana peel, brown butter, caramelized brown sugar, nougat, hints of mint, sea fossils, gritty, penetrating chalkiness, grey volcanics, some white spice with nice lighter heat, vanillin, bread dough, yellow lilies, spring flowers with mixed floral greens. Excellent acidy. The long, even, fresh, well balanced finish persists nicely and is delicious.

Nice bottle and well priced at $38 w/ deluxe gift box.

Photos of; House of Roederer, caves with A-Frames for the hand Riddlers, walk through tunnel and marquee Grand Cru vineyard. — 4 years ago

Brendan OConnell

9.2

Great Chardonnay - not too much butter or oak. — 5 years ago

Douglas Braun

8.9

Almond paste cherry fruit little toasted bread nice acidity — 6 years ago

Sasha Verhage

Winemaker/Owner Eno Wines

9.2

Chard yeast bread nose. — 7 years ago

Michelle Farkas

9.1

While a little more golden in color than anticipated, it was a beautiful wine with some great grilled bread and apple notes. — 9 years ago

Robert Branden Shine

9.5

Complexity!!!! — 9 years ago

Jacob Smith

9.1

Try a Black Banana, Guinness and this beer as a Black and Tan. It will blow your mind! — 10 years ago

Francesco Pilo

9.0

Complex, fruity, vanilla, yeast, bread crust, well balanced, fresh, good and a ligh bitterness in the long finish @VeuveCliquotIT
— 10 years ago

Ming L

9.3

Opulent and complex. Green apple, peach, a bit pipe apple, brioche, fresh bread dough, chalk, sea shells, and hint of toasted nuts. Savory and crisp at the same time. Splendid acidity. Super energetic mousse, though lacking a bit refinement.
Base wine is 2011, disgorged 2018. This and the Bollinger Special Cuvée are two of my favorite NV Champaign from larger houses. With 40% reserved wine averaged 10 year old, the CH Brut Reserve no doubt is a better value. — 4 years ago

Amelia Mowry, CSW

9.3

2014 Chateau Montelana Chardonnay saved for a special occasion. Sharp and acidic at first, but mellow after opening up and paired with food. Notes of citrus, lemon and slight hints of butter after taste. — 4 years ago

with Lou and Bill

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Four day weekend. Gotta get it off to a good start. Been awhile since we had our 375ml of Ruinart.

The nose shows, ripe, slightly candied; black cherries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals.

The palate is full & touch gummy/candied. Fruits are well extracted, deep, ruby; black cherries, blackberries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Ghostly, not quite fruit brandy or fruit liqueur character, sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, not quite medium, white spice with hints of palate heat, grainy, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals. The acidity lively and crisp. The round, well balanced & polish finish is always consistently satisfying and lingers for minutes.

Photos of; the House of Ruinart, Dom Thierry Ruinart, nicely light caves and rolling, hillside, Grand Cru Vineyard.

Not quite sure where “D” gets $83 when you can buy this all day at just under $65. — 4 years ago

Michael Winterbottom

9.4

New world Chablis emulation but with a little more ripe fruit character and butter notes. Butter mochi, ripe green apple, cooked apples. Really tart finish with duality if fruit character. 0 new oak usage in this wine, fermented in used oak barrels and battonage for a year. Not your typical Napa chardonnay by any means but elegant and pretty. Perfumed and pretty. — 6 years ago

Emily and Steve

9.1

$14.99 at Total Wine; very good, buttery — 7 years ago

Pam Ozaluk

9.5

Amazing!! I believe the earlier comment calling it liquid butter sums it up! — 9 years ago

Ken Rogers

9.0

A lovely, toasty Brut, perfect for a warm evening in Palm Springs! Some halibut is on the way and I'm guessing it will be a good pairing. Fresh baked bread on the nose, toasty fruit on the palate, nice small bubbles. Mmm! — 9 years ago

with Michael

Julie (WineSnobVA)

9.0

True to its name - smooth as butter. Yum! — 10 years ago

Philip Cook

9.9

Lush, silky, creamy, light acidity, lightly buttery. Paired well with crab legs and herb butter. — 10 years ago

Chris Blanken

9.8

Christmas ornament decorating and cake bread Chardonnay — 11 years ago