Bob McDonald

9.5

Quite a light to mid lemon in colour for its 11 years of age. Nutty (almond and cashew) aromas. Oak has integrated. The palate shows those same nutty notes together with that trademark pear character with white nectarine. Overall still youthful. My remaining 3 bottles will easily see out this decade. — 7 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

45th Anniversary, La Rocca, made from 100% Garganega and aged for 15 months in large French and Slavonian barrels. Bright golden lemon yellow color with aromas of stone and tropical fruits, floral and oak notes, very rich and complex. On the palate flavors of pineapple, peach. melon and lemon zest with nutty vanilla flavors and lively acidity. Smooth and elegant the wine ends with toasty fruit, generous mineral notes and a bit of honey & spice. Nice! — 8 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

I have enjoyed this producers vineyard over many vintage and this might be the best.

The 22 vintage is stunning and as good as it is, 23 might be better based on a somewhat limited exposure at this point.

The entry is glorious…such balance and wire to wire it doesn’t change much.

Green apple, perfect lemon & lime pulp into subtle candy, grapefruit, white stone fruit, kiwi, tropical melons, pineapple, cream reduction, saline, perfect sea fossils, fine powdery taut chalkiness, crisp volcanics, white spice, grey volcanic minerals, limestone marl, mix of fresh & dry stubble herbs, honeysuckle, light caramel, warm lightly done toast, yellow florals, spring flowers with greens, grand waterfall acidity, beautiful structure-tension, incredible balance with an elegant finish that lasts two-minutes and long sets on volcanic minerals and spice.

Decanted 1 hour.

When I first started buying this bottling, it was $50-$60, now $150. Might be my last bought. My white spend has a more limited range than my red. Don’t think I’m alone.

A property Sofia & I have visited in 2015. — 9 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.4

Superb. Still green gold in color. Rich and dense. Lemon zest. — 4 years ago

Joe Fischer

8.9

A bit of tartness. Lemon, apple, pear, stonefuit, and petrol. — 5 years ago

Darren Dittrich

9.4

Wow, 2015 is balanced, nuanced, with a hint of butterscotch, lemon meringue, white flowers, melon. Delicious. Even better the 2nd day, so this one can use some air. No need to serve overly chilled. — 9 years ago

Ariel Jackson

9.3

Impressive body & viscosity. Rosemary, lemon peel, green banana, nice acidity — 9 years ago

Natalie Dillon

8.9

Smooth, lemon zest, refreshing, citrus. — 10 years ago

Heather Lane

9.3

Fresh, minerality, ocean spray, lemon, clean, sexy. — 11 years ago

Mark Maruszak

9.4

Such a baby yet, huge aromatics of apricot, lemon zest, stone fruit. Bright crisp acidity balancing a luscious sweetness. Power and finesse in one. Tons of age left. — 11 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.6

Aromas of pineapple, guava, and gardenia. Lemon curd, pink grapefruit, and tangerine blossom form a delicate, creamy wave across the palate. Tropical flowers such as gardenia and plumeria play alongside honeyed pears, dotted with a salty, crisp seashell finish. — 7 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.4

Absolutely on fire with lemon zest and acidity, ripe fruit, a finish that echoes. Used to be the value grand cru white. This still has the Premier Cru strip label. — 8 months ago

Douglas Braun

9.2

2015 -Vintage- Meyer lemon, lime zest, Stoney, oily texture, custard medium plus acidity — 8 months ago

with Mark

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This is being served colder than I would like and that said, the nose is not all that expressive. There is green apple, stone fruits, Meyer lemon to notes of lemon pledge, lime pulp, ripe, juicy pineapple, limestone marl, notes of marmalade, honeysuckle, light butterscotch, yellow lilies/flowers, white flowers.

The palate has a clean, round smooth entry. It is good but it tastes restrained to me. Maybe, the cool temp. Green apple, stone fruits-apricots, yellow peach/nectarine, Meyer lemon to a touch of lemon pledge, lime pulp, ripe, juicy pineapple, kiwi, green melon, notes of marmalade, honeysuckle, more pronounced butterscotch, caramel as it warms up, vanillin, gentle chalky powder, limestone marl, grey volcanic minerals, white spice, herbaceous hues, yellow lilies/flowers, white flowers with greens, nice round acidity, the finish is well balanced, round & elegant, a bit viscous and lasts about a minute.

I’ve had a number of producers from CC. I have had multiple vintages of LL’s CC and it simply doesn’t deliver like some of the other producers I’ve had that make white from CC. For me, it’s a nice wine but has often underwhelmed given the terroir.

I have had good vintages of white Bourgogne’s that show this nicely and better.

@EK225 — 10 months ago

J Choi

9.2

Lemon mousse. — 5 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Light gold. Looks young. Took 5 hours to open up and show its stuff. In hour 6 this was cruising. Saline and sea shells, wispy lemon fruit, some honey, some white stone. The guesses from the fellas were 2002 Rav Clos and 1996 Rav Valmur. Shows how these properly stored aged Raveneaus can age effortlessly. — 6 years ago

Paul J

9.3

2nd try with a much better dinner:). Nose of meyer lemon, honey, and a hint of vodka. Exceptionally smooth and drenches the palate. It has the uniqueness only Steve M. can unveil! The finish is the best, as it lingers for ages! Great wine!! — 9 years ago

John Sheehan

9.1

Tropical with pineapple on the nose; crisp green apple with a hint of lemon on the palate. Great with the chicken paillard we had with it. — 10 years ago

M. Ventre

9.2

Very polished, nice supporting acid, like a lemon cream pie. drinking very well right now- and was fantastic on a day like yesterday #hotaugustwhites #shafer — 11 years ago

Brent Hendrich

8.9

Crisp acidity with tropical notes. Lemon, green apple, pineapple and pear — 12 years ago

with Bobby

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Interesting vintage bubbly. 50/50 Blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Dark golden color. Yeasty aromas of mushroom, burnt caramel and orchard fruit. Flavors of bruised apples and pears, mushrooms, caramel sauce, hazelnut, quince and brioche. Hint of salty lemon zest on the long and drawn out finish. Quite fresh tasting despite its age. Lively bubbles and creamy mousse. Quite complex and well developed. Might be a bit past its prime but still delicious. Thanks for bringing this New Year’s Day bubbly, Ron B! — 7 months ago

Doug Powers

9.5

Cork broke in half (actually 6-7 pieces), initially some “old cork” flavors show through, yet after 5 minutes in the glass those dissipate and we’re left with a lovely aged Raveneau with mature fruit, some lemon and mineral notes as well, very nice complexity and length, I’ve always been very lucky aging my Raveneau, this is clearly a success (shaky cork notwithstanding)! — 8 months ago

with Jim

Ed Chin

9.4

Based on day 2. I really enjoyed this as it opened up. Great texture with lemon curd, stone fruit, marzipan and lively acidity. So well balanced. — 2 years ago

Phil Kessling

9.0

Muscadet doesn’t get much better than this. Lemon zest, tart green apple, tons of wet rock, screaming acidity. So good. — 2 years 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. — 5 years ago

Craig Williams

9.4

Restores my faith in White Burgundy’s ability to age! Lemon cream, brioche and great flavor intensity. Straw gold color suggests many more years of enjoyment ahead. Drinking with first of the season Dungeness crab — 9 years ago

Scott Petrus

9.5

The nose on this baby is petrol all the way. Golden color adds to the excitement. The wine has electric acidity, lemon rind and honeyed apricots. A strong mineral core to this wine also lends structure. The finish is niceat 45 seconds. The only thing missing is a little more bottle age. This baby could have used a few more years to let the tertiary flavors develop. With the acidity in the bottle I would wait at least another decade if patient. Definitely a wine for next summit. @Ted Corvey @Kyle Harvey — 9 years ago

Meln

9.1

Aromas of grapefruit and lemon zest, flowers. Flavors of citrus fruits. Elegant! — 10 years ago

Ted Germosen

9.3

Nutty, almondy, lemon, and strawberry. Loving life with the Grande Cuvee. Oh yeah. — 11 years ago

Spencer Cutter

10

Light golden color. Lemon custard with vanilla and hazelnut and white peach. Lots of salinity on the nose. Very fino sherry like on the nose but not on the palate...Plenty of acidity and body to keep you mouth watering and coming back for more! — 13 years ago