Amanda Drazka

9.6

This beautiful Sauternes offers a sweet nose of dried apricot with a full body on the palate. It has notes of tangerine, honey and spice with a velvety, long finish. — 2 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

No formal notes but exquisite. — 3 months ago

Hermes Cuello

9.1

Klein Constantia Vin de Constance 2015 is a legendary South African natural sweet wine, crafted from Muscat de Frontignan. Rich and opulent, it offers layers of honey, apricot, orange peel, and exotic spice, balanced by vibrant acidity. Lusciously sweet yet fresh and elegant, with a long, refined finish. — 3 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Been a minute since I’ve had Ruinart. Especially, a Blanc de blanc. From 375ml.

The mouthfeel, rich with soft mousse. Slightly bruised golden apple, touch of apple cider, yellow pear, ripe-juicy yellow peach, juicy pineapple, tropical melons, green caramel apple, brioche-baguette crust, frothy cream, soft, white spice, vanilla-vanillin, saline-sea spray, dry, volcanic minerals, dry limestone marl, crumbled-dry chalk, yellow flowers framed in white, spring flowers in greens, pleasant, soft acidity and well balanced, mid toned/structured, elegant finish that lasts nearly a minute and long sets on beautiful minerality. 91+

The top left cave picture tells you why no other region can replicate that kind/much chalkiness in wine. The roots swim it. For me, there is no real substitute. — 4 months ago

Scott Kahn

9.2

Arguably the best chenin I’ve ever had! Good minerality and acidity - with citrus and pear but not the typical “apples all ways” so typical of the varietal. — 6 months ago

with RC

Mark Mannebach

9.2

Complex SB from NZ. Cucumber veggie notes with minerality such as flint etc — 9 months ago

Patrice Conxicoeur

9.4

Alive and kicking! And beautiful at that. The balance you want and come to expect in a top notch Sauternes between sugar, alcohol, fruits.
— 9 months ago

Hailey Dost

9.1

Crisp, tart but slightly sweet citrus — 10 months ago

Taras Matiychuk

9.0

Light, citrucy, crisp but not dry. Will buy again. Good with watermelon 😋🍉 — 5 years ago

Michael Siciliano

9.4

Oxidized, Botrycized this Chenin kills. — 11 years ago

with Mike and Nate

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.6

Always excellent — 2 months ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.7

1985. 40 years young. Gave it an hour to open up before dinner (paired orange ginger glazed duck with pistachio apricot farro). Thankfully my partner is a master of the Durand. There’s very little for me to compare this too - most aged whites are preserved by acid; Chave relies on glycerol here. It gives the wine gravitas but also life and freshness. Pleasant wood veneer/wood shop notes, dried apricots at first (become fresher with time), yellow plum, truffled earth. Salty poached apricots and timelessness. In a perfect world, we’d be sharing this with my dad. Strange & sensational. — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Pale lemon in color with a green hue.

Nose of citrus, gooseberries, minerals, earth and light spices.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with green apples, light limes, grapefruits and minerals.

Tangy finish with limes and light almonds.

Fruit forward with mild complexity. Spicy, easy drinking and entertaining.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$21. — 3 months ago

Charlie Frago

9.0

Overall nice red blend. Well balanced, moderate fruit. Enjoyed — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Best on Day 2. The 2023 Amador County pours a bright, deep straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart orchard fruit: peach, lemon, tangerine, white flowers, lanolin, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. Obviously young but I can’t help but feel that these Chenin’s from Tegan just keep getting better and better. Drink now through 2039. — 5 months ago

Ming L

9.2

I tasted this same 2010 about a year ago and wondered it would improve with further aging. I think the answer is yes.

This time around it shows more layered profile, with bruised apple, honeysuckle, beeswax, citrus peel, and wet stone leading the nose. The palate is broad and textured. Acidity has shaved off some hard edges, yet remains focus and intense. Engaging long finish. — 9 months ago

Guillermo Gonzalez

9.2

Tart pomegranate, crisp acidity with some minerality. Underappreciated. Incredible for the price. Great way to start off dinner at Vicia. — 4 years ago

Patrick Miller

9.0

Favorite daily bottle — 10 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.2

V22 in a small Portland OR restaurant. Delicious. — 2 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.1

Fresh and a little bitter. But quite good. Orangey. — 3 months ago

romo

9.4

Perfect chenin hitting all the notes. — 3 months ago

Ali Watson

10

Best ever!!! — 3 months ago

romo

9.0

Too much of everything for me. — 5 months ago

Ericsson

9.3

Arguably the best producer of dry Chenin Blanc. These wines can age for decades. WSET3 London. — 7 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

Crisp, citrusy and with great acidity and freshness. This is one of the best and finest blanc de blancs from an independent grower we know: Rodolphe Peters does truly great champagne. — 9 months ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Hailey Dost

9.8

Light sweetness and tart — 10 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Go 9ers!
Great wine to start the season, loads of Chardonnay flavors, brioche and biscuit on the finish. — 10 months ago

Ally Mumm

8.9

Great white wine we enjoyed both before and during dinner. Will buy again. — 7 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

8.9

This specific bottle may not have been 100% correct but taste it and tell me that (certain) Napa SB's won't age well. — 11 years ago

with Kathleen, Steven and 3 others