Mark Flesher

9.0

Probably would have been better with a decant of at least a couple of hours. This wine has a hint of honeyed almond and cashew on the nose. Also has a little bit of herbal quality. The entry of this wine is actually pretty round on the front. Buttercream. The middle is where this wine gains acidity and a dried herb and limestone, crushed rock character. Finishes with more acidity. This wine definitely had much more going on when it was closer to room temperature. Served at a restaurant, they tried like hell to keep it as cold as possible despite my attempts of taking the bottle out of the bucket... it always found its way back in... I sense there is quite a bit of improvement in the next 3 or 4 years. If I had to do it all over again though, I would probably leave this one alone, especially at the price. — 5 years ago

Justin Bothur

9.5

Amazingly powerful. Smoke and flint, toasted buttercream, a little mushroom, Madeira, pineapple brûlée..: so much going on! Beautiful. — 6 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Found this at the BevMo in Danville, California, it tastes as the label says.... — 7 years ago

with Tom

kasimir bujak

9.2

luxurious. wet stone, stonefruit, faint grass floating on buttercream. — 7 years ago

Nils Bernstein

9.8

Come on people, this is amazing. Smoke, buttercream, Screaming Yellow Zonkers — 8 years ago

Billy Vegas

9.2

Grappa macerated raspberries. Buttercream gravel. Wet mushrooms. — 8 years ago

Leigh M

9.5

Looks like viscous, golden, motor-oil. Smells like sugar frosted black coffee grounds. Tastes like light - bulb filament and buttercream. Sweet, sweet madeira how I live thee. *hiccup* This special reserve bual reminds me of a jungle cat with a topaz collar. *hiccup* Yeah that'll do.... — 9 years ago

Arecibo Message

8.9

2012 opened in 2015. Super tight for quite a while. Then the flavor changes by the moment. My favorite is the ribbon of panache - pure chocolate and buttercream without cheap milkiness. — 9 years ago

Chantal Forthun

Winemaker Flowers Vineyard & Winery

9.2

2010. Disgorged 12/10/14. Rich nose, buttercream and autolysis Salty, searing palate. Can't wait to taste this one with a bit of age. — 9 years ago

Eric Crane

9.0

Light yellow color, lemons, melon & vanilla on the nose, high acidity well balanced with sweet - lemon buttercream — 10 years ago

Billy Vegas

9.0

Yellow grass. Mineral Water ran through a Randall of quartz. Buttercream. — 5 years ago

Steven Gullo

9.5

10 year anniversary so we drink 20 year old champagne. Extraordinary depth. Toasted brioche and caramel apple. Soft bubbles and a palate like buttercream. Truly remarkable.
— 6 years ago

Canon Thomas

9.6

Pineapple, apricot, buttered scones or pie crust, hazelnut, white chocolate or buttercream — 6 years ago

Kristina Lopez

9.6

Full bodied style showing melon and green apple. Soft buttercream. Superb texture. Mouthfeel that that goes on for over a minute. — 7 years ago

with Chad

Harri Sharman

8.9

Very green apple, pear drops, lime zest, some buttercream from MLF. Can't imagine what this wine would have been like before. Super acidic and refreshing — 8 years ago

Matt Reagan

9.1

Immortal tasting. Lime buttercream, lingering minerality and acid, with a touch of French oak. Textbook. — 8 years ago

Patrick Larreategui

9.0

Perfect balance of sweetness and acidity! Paired well with Devils food layer cake with mole spiced buttercream Oaxacan chocolate ice cream — 9 years ago

Sheri Pattillo

Consulting Sommelier Texas Hill Country

8.9

RS balanced with acid, pineapple, lemon curd and buttercream. — 9 years ago

Christine Havens

9.3

I've tasted Tardieu-Laurent Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and fell in love—the 2008 Hermitage blanc sports a nose of buttercream frosting, soft orchard fruits, orange marmalade and toasted hazelnuts. Round, silky and decadent, it's showing nicely now. There is a delicious interplay of oak and acid, fruit and toasted but notes. We served this with pan seared scallops and the roasted halibut encrusted with nuts and herbs. Sumptuous and lovely. — 9 years ago

Brad Hemmer

9.1

Green apple, honey, buttercream, toast, caramel, good acidity. — 10 years ago

with Jenny

Sam Schlosberg

9.7

Grape mead on nose, sweet buttercream and honey — 5 years ago

James Calvo

9.1

This was great. Nose was like buttercream; really unique and light. Good body and finish. Would drink again — 5 years ago

Aaron Parrish

9.0

Not super buttery like the buttercream. Strong flavor and rich and tasty but not as smooth as buttercream — 6 years ago

with Jennifer

Tim

9.1

Appearance: Medium body, polished and translucent with a brilliant honeyed gold color

Nose: Honeysuckle, fresh whipped cream, white flowers

Taste: Light buttercream, honey, marzipan, almond paste

Enjoyed this as a classic WV Chardonnay - strikes me as a very solid compromise between California and Oregon profiles, with some weight and very light buttery mouthfeel, but with the purity and focus I've come to expect from fine Chardonnay from the Willamette. Beautifully paired with baked trout and a buttery sauce of roasted parsnips, thyme, oyster mushrooms and cream. Definitely will be hanging on to the other two for a couple of years. — 7 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.4

A winner every time. Honey, orange flowers, hazelnuts. Lemon curd, brioche, vanilla bean, buttercream, five spice. Finishes with a brilliant beam of acidity and more vanilla & spice. — 8 years ago

with Felipe

Matt Neel

8.9

Straw. Delicate nose of honeysuckle, hazelnuts, and iron filings. Pretty. A little butter. Palate is similar, understated, buttercream, nuts, flowers. And then pretty fantastic length. Really good but a lesser aristocrat. (My wine.) — 8 years ago

Steven Gullo

9.1

Lemon grass, buttercream, high minerality. 2011 vintage — 9 years ago

Mark Cartland

9.2

Butterscotch and brine. Orange buttercream with a dusty note. Rich and bold with pleasant oxidative qualities. Chewy skin tannins. — 9 years ago

Christine Havens

9.1

Fruit for the Cuvée Dis Vin Secret is mostly from the 2005 vintage, and is a blend of 80% Pinot Meunier, 15% Chardonnay, and 5% Pinot Noir. Biodynamic farming has bestowed discreet minerality to this elegant Cuvée, along with voluptuous notes apple galette, freshly-baked croissant, quince and buttercream frosting. Pale gold in the glass, with a fine bead, it glides softly across the palate, with medium acidity and a vibrant spicy note of nutmeg or baking spice on the finish. Lovely. — 9 years ago

Lisa Huxel

9.7

Buttercream and Meyer lemon. — 11 years ago