S T

9.2

Aromatic pear and apple, crisp, fresh acidity. — a year ago

Joe Fischer

8.9

A bit of tartness. Lemon, apple, pear, stonefuit, and petrol. — 3 years ago

D Bender

9.4

Front loaded. Intense Tear shaped. Cherry, white plum flesh and pear. Seamless and super long. Subtle autolysis. Can’t stop won’t stop. — 3 years ago

Jean Kim

9.5

2013. Scent of jasmine and lemon peel. Notes of pear, green apple skin, apricots. Has fresh acid and minerality at the finish. So good and reminded me of Chablis. Turns out I like Chardonnay after all! Want to try more of the Judgment of Paris wineries. — 4 years ago

Andrew Fred

9.1

Bread dough, salty, mineral, subtle baking spices, good acidity, pear... unusual and delicious! — 4 years ago

Michael Seely

8.9

Bit of pear and melon. Finish had some sharp bitterness that did not compliment the entire palette. Temp was better than 56, thus smoke time to reduce these edges that didn’t completely happen. Otherwise approachable Chardonnay. — 5 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Marianne King

9.0

Very nice white. Notes of pear and nice acidity. — 7 years ago

Renate

8.9

This region is located on the southwestern coast of Galicia, Spain. Naturally, I get a lot of coastal and salt notes. This wine is very food friendly because it is crisp, refreshing, and the aromas are bright. Flavors of apple, pear, and passion fruit are wrapped together in a bright acidity. — 8 years ago

Mike Fifer

Writer The Wine Monologues

9.0

Lemon and lime peel on nose. Palate of citrus and great pear at the back end. Delightful acidity. Great #QPR — 8 years ago

Brian Mast

Partner/Winemaker Waits-Mast

9.3

Wow. Beautiful golden straw color; brioche & honey, w/pear — 9 years ago

with Robert

Rebecca Hopkins

PR Folio Fine Wine Partners

9.8

Wines as this male me homesick & remind me of the immense potential of Australian chardonnay : brilliant straw, white flowers, Bosch pear, white peach w hazlenut brioche. Medium weight palate w flawless texture nougat, fine milled oatmeal weight (yes weird I know) w terrific length and years of potential ahead. Screwcap sealed — 10 years ago

John W

9.4

Pale straw coloration. On the nose, yeast and pear. On the palate, honey, yeast and pear. Nicely balanced. $55 at B-21. — 2 years ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Very very light and diluted straw color. Lemon & honeysuckle on the nose. Palate is a bit heavier than I anticipated. Plenty of lemon citrus, white peach, nectarine, some green melon, underripe green pear, and some mineral notes. Tart, but lingers on the palate. I dislike using this word but it’s very quaffable, as they say 🙃. A crowd pleaser. — 3 years ago

Jennifer Haralson

9.1

Classic California Chardonnay fruit tones of pear and green apple with a creamy nectarine finish. Elegant like the label. Look forward to seeing how it opens up. Very nice🥰 — 4 years ago

James Gourley

9.2

Great body and texture for an Italian white. Fruit flavors include pear and green apple. I wish I had paired this with food because it would compliment a wide range of dishes quite well. — 4 years ago

Andrea Watt

9.0

dry, mouthwatering acidity, small crisp bubbles, pear, and orange blossom — 5 years ago

Bryan Hopkins

9.1

Lovely aroma of apple, peach, pear, honey, and lime. On the palette, toast, nuts, sunflower seeds, crisp Granny Smith apple. Honey finish. — 6 years ago

James K

9.8

Bringing aged vintage champagne to our attention. OMG. Secondary notes off the charts--primarily pear, honey, and a touch of ginger. I. Need. Some. More. — 7 years ago

with Kyle

Chris

10

Clear clean golden with rich hue of honey

Complex pronounced aromas of honey and botrytis. Pear and flower aromas behind the botrytis. Honey suckle and fig.

High acidity and full body round out an intensely complex wine. The initial burst of alcohol and acidity is displaced by a lingering fig and honey flavour. The sweetness of the fruit flavour is balanced by the high acidity.

Liquid sunshine is an apt descriptor. — 8 years ago

Polina Burns

9.3

Delicate, vibrant and expressive... This Sauv Blanc is everything...
Grapefruit, ripe pear, jasmine tea and white peach. Long finish ! Enjoyed by itself but could pair well with lots of foods! — 9 years ago

with Maxwell

Rob Toups

9.8

Smooth, pear, pineapple....wonderful citrus finish. 2012 vintage, great bottle of wine — 9 years ago

Joe Christenson

8.9

Big juicy pear. It’s over the top, but I’m finding it delightful today. Getting lemon, and slate mineral. Pretty tasty stuff. — 3 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.3

Honey, pear, apple, citrus on the nose. Smooth. Crisp apples, honey seeetness, pear, light citrus. Nice lingering finish. 2014 drinking perfect. — 3 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Starting the long Labor Day weekend in Big Sur the right way with a little N/V Krug Grande Cuvée. @Nepenthe

Happy Labor Day weekend all! 🍾🥂

Noses reveals; heavy bruised red apple, Bosc pear, overripe pineapple, lemon meringue, tropical melons, lime zest, white spice, sea fossils, deep crisp chalkiness, grey volcanics, yeast & bread dough, nougat, baguette crust, limestone, caramel notes, cream, vanillin framed in yellow lilies, white & spring flowers & mixed greens.

The palate is, ripe, lush, fresh and lively. The mouthfeel all Krug beautiful. Bruised red & golden apple with hints of cider, Bosc pear, overripe pineapple, lemon meringue, tropical melons, white stone fruits, lime zest/candy, white spice, sea fossils, crisp chalkiness, grey volcanics, yeast & bread dough, nougat, baguette crust, limestone, caramel notes, cream, cream soda, vanillin framed in yellow lilies, spring flowers & mixed greens. The acidity is near perfect. The long, elegant, well knitted & balanced finish is gentle until the long set when you get a full presence of white spice and minerality that persists for minutes.

This bottle was composed around 2011 and is made from over 120 different wines that span over 10 years. It is 47% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay & 17% Pinot Meunier. — 4 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

I just got all up in this. It was so damn good. Cut white flowers, fresh pear and a cool viscous mouth feel. Eye opening white blend from the master of Amarone donated by an American white blended human @Steve Anderson — 5 years ago

Catherine

8.9

Pear apricot wet angora soft but stimulating — 7 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.0

Only Randall could imagine this unique combination. — 7 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.8

Ripe Apple and pear. Jasmine, Asian spice, toast and honey. M+ acid, m body, buttered toast, almonds. Long finish. This is a beautiful wine and a great example of the definition of "complex". — 8 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.5

Pear, Apple, brioche, lemon zest, white pepper and white flowers. M+ acid, m body, citrus and minerality. Rich full body, creamy. Long finish. — 9 years ago

Jenny Beaudry

10

Beyond delicious -- like magical juice — 9 years ago