Jess

9.1

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of lemon, mineral, nuts.
Dry. Flavors of lemon, peanut, pastry. Nutty notes are odd, but not unpleasant.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 6 months ago

Janet Blowers

9.6

One of my favorites Very smooth finish, citrus flavor, lemon color. — 7 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.6

Outstanding wine! A good amount of acidity. Nougat, almonds, citrus, orange and lemon. Some brioche. The finish is so lovely. Lingers for minutes. Great wine. 170 — 8 months ago

Conrad Green

9.7

Oyster shells, light lemon oil, slate, delicate flowers. Spectacular stuff. So balanced and subtle and intense yet light. Really fantastic. — 9 months ago

with Chris, Tony and 1 other

J Choi

9.2

Lemon mousse. — 2 years ago

Manj Gunawardane

9.2

Wow - awesome juice - salty, lemon, lime, mouth watering stuff with rocks and some body! — 4 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.0

Great white wine for warm days, clean and refreshing, lemon and herbal notes, oak influence is light and adds structure & depth in the background. Patio pounder which can stand up to a steak salad. Made with organic grapes. — 5 years ago

Patrick Clary

9.3

Structured but recognizably Californian, not to be mistaken for French--lighthearted American lemon cream pie of the most serious variety. — 7 years ago

Marc S

9.4

Honey-lemon curd, grapefruit and light oaked almond-walnut notes; flattend acidity in the end. Delicious with spaghetti alla vongole — 8 years ago

Lesa Gough

8.9

Apples, lemon pith and a touch of creamy brioche. Bubbles are nice and relatively fine. Super tasty. — 9 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.1

Good lemon profile with some orange blossom. Color looks like it is maturing quickly. I wouldn't age this and enjoy it now. — 9 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.1

[Tasted on November 23, 2023 at Home]

Purchased during September 2022 visit to the winery. Lemon, pear and cantaloupe, with honeysuckle, almond and minerality. Lightly oaked. — 6 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Pale lemon color with aromas of ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla and spice scents. On the palate complex flavors of apple, peach, pineapple and lemon citrus, well balanced with acidity on a nice mouthfeel. Long finish ending with oak, vanilla, mineral and citrus notes, will continue to age. A beautiful Chardonnay. Pair this with a Swordfish steak topped with balsamic roasted tomatoes. — 7 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Fresh & energetic showing lemon, green apple with a steely, mineral finish. — 8 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

While 05-16 may not be my favorite era of Leflaive (08 & 14 excluded), tonight 2013 is excellent, exceeding expectations and still markedly youthful. It’s rich, mineral and incisive with fantastic depth and layers, wafting waves of yellow orchard fruit, lilies, toasted sesame and lemon zest. The palate is deep and full bodied with piercing citrusy acids and a long mineral and saline finish. When Leflaive hits it hits 🤩 — 9 months ago

Frank Baldi

9.3

Maturing beautifully with a golden yellow hue with scents of boulangerie and minerals. Nice brioche flavours, toasted almonds and hints of lemon and citrus. — 2 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

Yellow gold. Good weight. Fruit forward nose. Lemon curd, apricot, white clay, cardamom and powdered stone. Rich and fat. Has the stuffing for many years of future enjoyment. — 4 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Nice golden hue, looks heavy and rich in the glass. Honeyed fragrant nose. Notes of sweet apricot, mango, lemon, white clay, tan spice, and stones. Nice intensity in the mouth, with gobs of fruit matched against acidity that built over the afternoon. Telltale aged Raveneau honey, exotic today but not over the top. I brought this and it was the best of the couple or so bottles of it that I've had. Was at its best with ~5 hours of air, and leftover was still singing the next morning. — 5 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.1

From a premier cru vineyard slightly north west of the grand cru vineyard and climats. It's really good, but in the gob it's note quite my style of of high acid, bracing Chablis; this is full bodied Chablis with soft, rounder acidity. Nose of white button mushrooms, white flowers, chestnuts, squeeze of lemon, beeswax, white peach and peach skin. — 8 years ago

Christine Havens

9.1

A lovely, spirited Soave Classico from the Pieropan, utterly fresh and bright with notes of Meyer lemon zest, white flowers, dried honey, and almond extract. Aged on fine lees in concrete, the effect of which is largely textural, lending minerally undertones of wet pomace, and slight autolytic character. A nice lingering finish. Clean and delicious, and I might add, great QPR. — 8 years ago

Panos Kakaviatos

9.3

Half bottle. From excellent 2008 white Burgundy vintage. Lemon veering towards gold color. Nose slightly closed, but with air opens up with subtle aromas of pear, just ripe white peach, hay field, very light touch of oak derivation, light vanilla. Green and red apple. The palate has high acidity, balanced with an almost creamy texture happily bright with green and red apple but more pronounced lime and lemon peel Flavors. Complex. Full bodied and fresh with a lingering finish. Evolution in full bottle must be slower by comparison, but this was just delicious and gone quite quickly... — 9 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.2

Rubber hose (blew off over time). Tart lemon lime white peach blossom crushed stone and dried apricot and dried mango. Zesty acidity laced with stony minerality. It is alive in the glass constantly evolving. — 6 months ago

Ron R

9.5

Not ready for prime-time just yet, but that didn’t prevent us from committing the felony.
Pale straw color in the glass links up with lemon curd and a hint of gooseberries. Robust acidity frames this up nicely. Finishes taught and with urgency. Drinking the best wines in the world can be a little like fumbling around in the dark. But with this, I can see in the dark. — 7 months ago

with Anne-marie

Brendan Baker

9.3

Matchstick, chamomile, baked lemon, orchard fruit ⚡️ — 8 months ago

Conrad Green

9.7

Light lemon and chalk. Gorgeously detailed and pretty. Light and focused. Long and detailed Delicious. — a year ago

with BOT, Paul and 1 other

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Stupid at under $40. Buy all you can.

Green & Golden apple, banana, lemon & lime candy, cream, super soft chalkiness, vanillin, fruit blossoms, spring flowers, jasmine caramel notes, honeysuckle to understated honey, with yellow florals, spring flowers with mixed greens. If you are an acid head (like me) it’s perfect. Excellent long finish that is well balanced, elegant, polished and sings persistently for minutes ending in mid white spice.

Photos of; one of their Grand Cru vineyards, likely 40-50 year plus rootstock, Pierre-Yves Colin and library cellar. — 4 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.2

Apples, delicious, golden and lemon — 5 years ago

Natalie Dillon

8.9

Smooth, lemon zest, refreshing, citrus. — 7 years ago

Matt Reagan

9.7

2014 vintage. The best Sav Blanc I've ever had. And I've had every Merry Edwards vintage since 2009. Prickly pear, tangerine, lemon. Elegant. — 8 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.4

Great lemon curd with the classic Aubert cloudiness. Great acidity and awesome finish. — 9 years ago