Mike Coppola

9.1

At Martighale @ Portsmouth NH (9/2/2023) w/ Beth and Parents — 9 months ago

Barberry Garden

9.5

Tasted blind. Since the list of white wines was known to me, the guess is obvious here. Unique and amazing style. Oxidative notes, bread and butter, baked apples, honey, nuts and mushrooms. It even has notes of flowers and grapefruit. Complex and well balanced with right volume and long aftertaste. IMO it lacks evolution, but amazing aftertaste with flavours of mushrooms, apples and honey. Happy to taste it again in almost a year. — 2 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.5

So...I had a birthday a couple weeks back, due to scheduling my regular bottle finishing team wasn't available until now, so we're finally doing it up in my grand, unique style.

Notes possibly tomorrow, scores honestly tonight.

Decanted 8H.

24-Hour Update:
Nose has moist chalk, dry limestone-based soil, yellow peach, ripe pineapple, crushed flint, struck match, orange zest, warm Anjou pear, crushed oyster shell, cold butter and honeysuckle.
Palate has warmed (ripe) pineapple, under-ripe yellow peach, hazelnut butter, vanilla, orange zest and white peach.
A great bottle, which is quite youthful and should be revisited around 2025-30. — 3 years ago

Parker Campanella

9.7

This is the best Chardonnay made in the USA. Done in concrete so you get aeration of light fruit flavor but no butter finish of oak. Flowery notes in smell and taste. — 4 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.3

Dan was being very curmudgeonly as he could taste butterscotch in this wine. I say he was right. I'd ALSO say I'll take every last bottle of this he has left and will even volunteer to take them away personally! Poured a medium amber color. Notes of butter and herb om the nose. Entry is overripe stone ground fruits with a nice weighted base. Butterscotch in front and middle but trails away in the finish where this wine just kind of dances more with a tarragon and peach kind of note. The only white I dared to try with the braised pork and pickled peppers. Although neither was a perfect complement, I was shocked at how this one definitely didn't run away! A true Marcassin! If you have these, I think I'd drink now. — 5 years ago

with Dan and Shay

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

John Malcolm

9.5

Delicious! Lemon zest, grass, pineapple, honey, butter, and guava. Long, satisfying finish. — 9 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Another bomb vintage of this wine. Nose has butter, discreet oak, Meyer lemon, baked apple, pear and huge minerals. Such lift. Palate is rich, buttery and insanely fresh. Wow this is just a stunning drop of Meursault. Lovely wet earth now peeks through on the nose. Palate is just teeming with energy and it’s so pure. Great acids and freshness and so so long. So classic and 19 gives it that extra oomph. — 2 years ago

Jeremy.Buss

9.2

Wonderful butter, pear, and slight apple that paired excellent with our apple spice brined turkey. — 3 years ago

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

Lyndsey Wegner

9.0

A malolactic bite at the beginning, slight acid and finishing with apricot and butter. Loved this wine, full-bodied and complex. I'd definitely buy it again! — 6 years ago

with Giana

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

Andrew Cullimore

9.5

Golden Lemon colour . Rich nose , vanilla lemon tart , toasted nuts, touch of butter . Persistent and rich , ripe lemon , candied peel, orange rind , yellow fruit , quite creamy . Good acidity, lovely balance , rich though still mineral on the finish, structured. From now , though absolutely no rush , probably even better in 5 - 8 years, will last another 10 years. — 10 months ago

Joe Gillies

9.3

Excellent! A steal at $29. Perfect example of a Cali chardonnay. Pear apple vanilla tropical and touches of oak and butter. Definitely recommend — 3 years ago

Dan H

9.0

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

Brendan OConnell

9.2

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

Charlie Tapp

9.3

Green fig, butter, poached pear with remarkable acidity and balance for a 9 year old Chardonnay. — 6 years ago

Jacynda Lavanture

9.1

Oak and butter. Paired it with a selection of oysters. — 6 years ago

with Holli