Allison Lyzenga

9.0

Pale lem; medium intensity aromas of yellow apple, yellow plum, hard apricot, almonds, cream, custard, vanilla; dry, medium plus acid, medium alcohol, medium body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; medium plus finish, quite rich and complex while fresh — 4 years ago

Noah Hyte

9.0

Lemon custard and apple and minerality — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I had this a number of times but, have never written notes. 🎶Tonight’s the Night!🎶

The nose reveals; lemon custard to candy, lime zest, grapefruit, pineapple, green apple, light stone fruits, green melon, lychees, cream, vanillin, light ginger, cream soda, mixed nuts, bread dough to baguette crust, light green herbs, beautiful, powdery chalkiness, sea shell fossils, volcanic minerals, yellow lilies, jasmine with mixed greens.

The body is; full, round, rich and slightly creamy. Lemon custard to candy, lime zest, grapefruit, pineapple, green apple, light stone fruits, green melon, lychees, cream, beeswax, vanillin, light ginger, white spice with some palate heat, cream soda, touch of caramel, toffee notes, nougat, marzipan, mixed nuts, bread dough to baguette crust, light green herbs, beautiful, powdery chalkiness, sea shell fossils, volcanic minerals, yellow lilies, jasmine with mixed greens. The acidity is crisp and sharp. The long finish is; rich, polished, elegant, nicely balanced, delicious and persists endlessly. Very good at its price point.

Photos of; the House of Piper Heidsieck, the train cave ride as Champange caves can run for miles and miles, artful cellar entrance and one of their Grand Cru vineyards. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Another lovely label from Chanin with great contents @ £40 & better than the 2014 as more vibrant in aroma & flavour as-well as lovely balance 👍 Yummy 😍

📍 Los Alamos Chardonnay 2015

🏵 93 points

🍷 Golden straw

👃 Beeswax, lemon oil, bananas in pyjamas, honey goo, vanilla creamy custard, pear compote, minerals, grass & light tropical pineapple

👄 Med+ body of banana, melon, tropical fruits, guava & citrus curd in slightly gloopy honey vanilla cream silk w/ green fruit tones

🎯 Long touch dry but sweet tropical banana driven cocktail w/ a mineral, soft citrus, pear & apple linger

🦃 Paired w/ Lemon sole goujons — 7 years ago

Michael Mallon

9.1

Remarkable aged Muscadet. Gun metal, peach, meyer lemon, vanilla custard, white flowers and brine. Very balanced with integrated minerals. Long finish. — 8 years ago

Ryan Vento

8.9

Bright, clean and fresh. Grapefruit, lemon tart, lemon custard. — 8 years ago

with Krystal

Chris Shultz

9.1

Very good. Not as lean as I remembered savagnins being in the past. This one has fat lemon cream custard flavors, some honey with a long finish and some good tannins. The aromas are lemons, red apple flesh, toast, iodine, clear water minerals and fresh herbs like maybe dill. A bit flabbier than I’d like it to be, but I’m happy. — 5 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.5

Lemon custard, fresh and lively... — 6 years ago

Eric Manago

9.2

Winner. Lemon zest and just a hint of custard. Good minerality. — 6 years ago

George Chen

9.2

Excellent bottle as there has been some bottle variance. This one still bright, clean minerally palate with lemon custard finish, citrus marmalade...no signs of tiring yet! :) — 6 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.0

Intense, lemony, custard, rich — 7 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.5

Quince, bruised pear, lemon oil, gardenias, brioche, custard, saline, honeysuckle, sea shells. Vibrant sharp acidity, rich medium body, compact bubbles, long floral-slightly tropical crisp finish. Terroir focused, corpulent with grace, rustic charm behind its obvious elegance. — 7 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.3

From the always reliable producer. A little too young but showing strong notes of new oak, along with lemon curd, vanilla custard, citrus fruits and lemon peel — 8 years ago

Greg Wright

9.3

Bright lemon custard, fresh herbs and lychee fruit fan out across the palate, ample rich and still quite young. This wine has many years of good drinking in front of it. — 5 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.5

Toasty, custard, smoked pear, sugared grapefruit, green apple skin, accented by a string of minerality. This jumps out of the glass. Mouthcoating with rich, layered green apple, pear, and lime zest flavors. Asian spices pop with time. Balance is impeccable. Acid is still impressive, with length and evolution to finish. Wow! Paired with smoked salmon over a cream based pasta. — 5 years ago

David Shaw

9.0

Pale yellow white, excellent clarity. Honey, floral and funk notes in nose initially. Crisp, dry, citrus flavors, lime peel and lemon custard, some leesy creaminess, slight skin astringency and mineral finish, citrus aftertaste. — 6 years ago

Andrew Lohse

8.9

Toast, lemon custard, baked apple / spice, vanilla / rich and smooth — 6 years ago

Larry Frierson

9.5

2007’s are starting to come on. The usual Leflaive lemon custard, but with the leanest of the vintage. I think this Bienvenue shows better then the Batard. — 7 years ago

with Paul

Jack Cranley, Backroads Wine Club & Cascadia Premium Wines

9.2

NYE wine 2017/2018! Beautiful Custard & Biscotti aromatics, medium-weight, Zippy acidity... Fun! — 7 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.3

No bubbles left, some seepage on the cork, but funnily enough it was still quite special, confit ginger, mandarin marmalade mixed with vanilla beans, custard, creme brûlée, just the caramel on the finish showed it wasn't stored correctly, all things considered quite extraordinary. — 8 years ago