Conrad Green

9.7

This is a beautiful bottle. Mint, flint, a whiff of sulfur, jasmine. On the palate this is extraordinary. Fresh and vibrant with secondary notes of sweetness and tangy preserved lemon. Hugely complex but very integrated ad complete, and long. Fantastic — 8 years ago

with Howard, Walker and 2 others

Scott Taddeo

9.1

Nice little wine, probably the leanest white burgs I’ve had from 15. Acacia, white grapefruit, lemon, lemon pith, wet stones, flint and a hint of nuttiness. Pretty lean and tight on the palate. Finish pulls up a bit short and a touch bitter. Revisit in a year or two — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

From mag. Very vigorous nose on flint, lime and puckering acid and zip. Lovely palate, pure puligny. Delicious — 9 years ago

with Major-General

Aaron Tan

8.9

Such a tease, showing only momentary signs of an incredible aroma as the night progressed. Flowers, peach, quince, and toasty lemons come of mind. Even after a good 2 hour decant, the wine was still so tightly knitted. Not much fruit and full on flint as the name suggest. Searing acidity, lovely texture. Not fully convinced, but it sure does have great potential. — 9 years ago

Conrad Green

9.5

A lovely greengage, lime, slate and honeysuckle nose. On the palate very clear, chalky, flint. A lovely savory palate. Incredibly there... Really beautifully balanced. Great stuff. — 10 years ago

with Major-General and MICHAEL

John Leverink

9.4

Loads of matchstick & flint a style that I love, great fruit, needs a few years but would highly recommend — 10 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.7

Laser beam to my Chardonnay pleasure center. Such focused orchard fruit, flint and sappiness , with a hint of salinity. Reductive (surprise!) upon opening, much more giving with a couple hours in the decanter. Every time I question the QPR of white Burgundy, Roulot reels me back in. Thanks, @Evan Vallee. I need a winning lotto ticket or something... — 10 years ago

with Evan

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.1

Funky lanolin gives way to flint and lemon. — 11 years ago

Mark Freund

9.2

Took a couple hours to open up then showed terrific gun flint minerality, bracing acidity and tangy lemon-lime fruit. Would lay off for a couple years before trying again when I suspect the components will be better integrated. — 11 years ago

Jeremy Noye

CEO Morrell & Company

9.0

Slate, flint, pine, lemon zest. 2012 Louis Michel MdT showing well on this hot summer night. — 12 years ago

Bradley Krom

9.5

$210, yes. Thankfully no signs of pre-mox. Slightly honeyed, reductive / gun flint nose that faded with air to smoke. Lime zest, peach, orange blossom, integrated smoke on palate. Great minerality and acidity, impressively long finish. Likely reaching peak soon. — 8 years ago

with Margot

Tom Garrett

WInemaker Detert Family Vineayrds

9.2

Matchstick, creme brulee and lemon curd aromas. Bright and precise with a bit of a phenolic finish. Citrus and flint on the palate. Coming back to this- much more layered and nuanced after 4 hours. Should have decanted it... — 9 years ago

douglas johnson

9.9

N: honeysuckle, hay, white pepper, stamen, Flint,
P: orange rind, candied ginger, lime juice, butterscotch, graphite, lavender, avocado, violet petal finish that is insanely long — 9 years ago

Lenard Henson

9.7

Lenard had this 9 years ago

with Robert

Andrew Schirmer

9.4

As the Victorians would have said, a real stunner. In a great place right now, initial blast of elderflower upon uncorking. Further oxidation brings out the classic flinty notes and lush creaminess of premium Sancerre. Slightly faded golden brocade. Flint, citrus, blossoms on the nose. Vibrant acidity. Just gorgeous work. — 9 years ago

with Alsu

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Found another 2009, 100% Nebbiolo grapes grown in the Ovello Cru, a premiere site. Ruby with red Berry fruit, floral and flint aromas. On the palate, cherry, raspberry and ripe strawberry flavors with a touch of earthy floral tastes. Tannins are muted, balanced with acidity, well structured. Drinking great now, should last a few more years but why wait on this beauty? — 10 years ago

Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.3

Extremely layered but delicate nose lets you know you are in for a treat. There's no kick of gooseberry or cat pee, funk or wool. Instead, a great balance between the signature gun smoke, flint and lit match, layered with extra clean lemon, lime, and grapefruit. Palate is rich and round, full of citrus fruit and a stream of acidity. — 10 years ago

John Fiehrer

9.1

Flint and wet rocks all up in there. Full chard and with nice acid — 11 years ago

Todd Gottula

Partner/Vintner Ernest Vineyards

9.7

2001. Can I get an amen??!! Beautiful bottle. Expressions of flint and matchstick that evolves into epic meursault. Only flaw is that there aren't that many bottles of this left! — 11 years ago

Purple Wine Company

10

Flint & Steel adds a crisp flinty backbone to classic Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. A lovely nose of honeysuckle, peach and grapefruit rind is followed by flavors of mango, kiwi, lemongrass & freshly squeezed grapefruit. The wine is medium bodied with a smooth and refreshing finish. — 12 years ago

E & K G

9.3

Ente never disappoints! Laser-like precision with some flint and lemon-y notes, followed by honey and butter. Not overdone and leaves you wanting for more. — 8 years ago

Alexandra Black

9.0

One of my favourite wines. Crisp white. Not too acidic. Enjoy it again and again — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This had matchstick, smoke, citrus, apple skin, smoke, flint, wax & white flower. Intense, rich with good length, mineral & acidity — 9 years ago

Douglas Braun

9.0

Really nice lime flint wet stone herbs, grass — 9 years ago

Josh Shields

9.2

One of my favorite whites of recent. Many parts that all settle in together. Rocky minerality, pronounced acidity, slight funk, flint, damp basement. — 10 years ago

Cason Love

9.1

Great wine. Flint, lemon zest and green apple. — 10 years ago

Anuj Mathur

9.3

exceptional balance -- citrus, flint, subtle oak. couldn't ask for more from a chablis. — 10 years ago

with Kinjil

Bob McDonald

9.0

Mature cool climate Chardonnay. Penfolds Whites are starting to gain the reputation of their illustrious Red offering. After 6 years funk is replacing the Flint of a few years ago. Nice stone fruit notes and long. Enjoyable. — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Lemon, citrus, wet stone, oyster shell, gun flint, and saline notes. Love the tension in the ripeness of the vintage against the bracing acidity. Raveneau delivers again! — 11 years ago

Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

8.9

Dense and round. Flint and gun smoke. Lemon. Apple. Cream and toast — 12 years ago