Andrew Cullimore

9.3

Medium lemon , light copper hue . Some light but persistent bubbles still. This is quite serious and rich on the nose , with some orange rind , walnut , touch of mushroom and meaty , soy hints . Quite rich , intense and dense on the palate but with good freshness still , long with orange rind and walnut. Perfect now and over the next 5 years or so . At Noble Rot , London , 15th Jan 2026 — 8 months 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. — 9 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)! — 9 months ago

with Jim

Byron Hewett

9.4

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

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

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

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

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

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. — 8 months ago

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! — 9 months ago

Douglas Braun

9.2

2015 -Vintage- Meyer lemon, lime zest, Stoney, oily texture, custard medium plus acidity — 10 months ago

with Mark

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. — 3 years ago

Joe Fischer

8.9

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

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

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

April Amys

9.6

Creme brûlée, lemon curd, still has great acid and a finish that lasts ages! Drinking incredibly now. — 11 years ago

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. — 9 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. — 9 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! — 10 months ago

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

J Choi

9.2

Lemon mousse. — 5 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.2

Apples, delicious, golden and lemon — 8 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

Brent Hendrich

8.9

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

with Bobby