Adam Eagan

9.3

Have had this wine more than a few times over the years. All the classic Oaked Cali components are there. This vintage showing a little less floral quality than previous vintages. Beautiful fruit, pineapple, butterscotch, popcorn kernel, vanilla and bright acidity. Really a pretty wine. Very hookable!!😍 — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Another 4th Friday for the books, and one of the best of the year!

I think this was my white wine of the day; insane! Sweetened popcorn kernel, butterscotch, lemon meringue pie; incredible complexity; honeyed walnuts and lemon tart. A top end west coast Chardonnay. — 7 years ago

Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

9.0

Delicious, true old world style chardonnay. Rich, roasted popcorn, mineral freshness, clean and subtle. Some cross between a rich meursault and a lean chablis. — 8 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.2

Double Blind, hit this as 09/10 Peter Michael Belle Cote. These chards gave a distinctive acidic grapefruit twist to them that's very noticeable. Great nose of buttered popcorn after it opened up. Very nice. — 8 years ago

Payne Hadden

9.2

The only Monday night wine to go with chicken and asparagus, not popcorn — 9 years ago

Molly Grace Smith

9.9

Tastes like popcorn and toast. So homey — 10 years ago

with Leonardo

Jimmy Hayes

Estate Director Mayacamas Vineyard

9.2

Very open, perhaps a bit too much so on the attack, but explosive and detailed on the finish. Popcorn, pie crust, caramel. — 10 years ago

Leah Plumridge

10

Tastes like buttered popcorn — 11 years ago

with Andrew

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.9

Caramel popcorn, burnt orange peel, toffee. Pretty awesome. — 11 years ago

with Elena

Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

9.1

2007 Kistler drinks like movie theater popcorn with pineapple and tropical fruits. More cut and less heavy than expected. — 12 years ago

with Allison

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

The 2016 ‘Private Reserve’ Chardonnay by Beringer is a stunning wine by superstar winemaker Mark Beringer. Sourced from the Gamble Ranch Vineyard in the Oakville AVA, this wine starts off with beautiful aromas of apricot creme brulee, vanilla cream and kumquat with macadamia nut. The palate is plush and shows a seductive mouthfeel as the wine unveils vanilla cream, buttered popcorn, white peach, butterscotch and roasted pineapple flavors. Seductive and rich, yet beautifully balanced and layered, this is a complete wine by Beringer that will cellar marvelously for the next fifteen years. Drink 2019-2033- 94 — 6 years ago

Joakim Andersson

9.1

Wonderful complexity with a great balance between fresh pineapple and apple and buttery popcorn. Nice minerality too! — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.5

This is absolutely ridiculous. One of the best chardonnays I’ve ever had...all have been from Dan! Best nose on a Chardonnay I can remember. Salted popcorn kernels, toasted brioche, sweet caramel. The palate is gorgeously textured...lingers full of savory notes and wet rock. Benchmark Chardonnay. — 8 years ago

with Dan, Benjamin and 1 other

Dan skoda

8.9

Flinty malo finish absorbing the acidity some; white peach cotton candy popcorn element — 9 years ago

Lea

8.9

Not bad at all. Burnt popcorn and pineapple. Nice minerality. — 9 years ago

Danielle Price

Owner Maison du Prix Wines, Cofounder Coup de Foudre, Former Executive Director of Wine Wynn Resorts

9.3

Sweet cream with buttered popcorn & spring flowers on nose. Vibrant & youthful with quince, pear, mineral & spice. Very balanced with a long soft finish. — 10 years ago

Shadd Scott

9.0

Buttered popcorn, cream, vanilla, silky — 11 years ago

Ben Aneff

Managing Partner Tribeca Wine Merchants

8.9

More evolved, Carmel popcorn, but delicious. — 11 years ago

Justin Dragoo

General Manager Garjiulo Wines

9.7

This was the 1997. Amazing, like wet stones and popcorn in the same wine. — 12 years ago

Christopher Carney

9.5

still drinking amazing. buttered popcorn — 13 years ago

Andy Hock

9.0

Baked red apple, buttered popcorn, hay. But understated and pretty well balanced with bright citric acid. Very nice structure, a little oxidation from the age, but standing up quite well. — 6 years ago

Lauren Hunter Lee

9.2

Consume w popcorn covered in olive oil and parmesan — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.2

Forgot to post these from the other day. Mark, Dan and I were able to enjoy a relaxed afternoon at the wine storage facility, and some unique stuff was opened, as always!

Don’t think I’ve ever had this PM Chardonnay. Great nose of salted popcorn kernel and the finish had a mineral & stone driven note. Hint of caramel too. Probably in its best drinking window. Thanks Dan. — 8 years ago

with Dan and Mark

Chris Freeman

10

Amazing can with butter popcorn — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.4

God I love the Judge! Got my buttered popcorn, ready for a movie! — 9 years ago

with Chuck

Todd Johnston

9.3

Toasted cinnamon marshmallow, caramel popcorn, Mexican vanilla, floral, high acid — 9 years ago

Peter 0'Neill

9.0

Nicely structured, ripe lemons, salt, green apple and a little popcorn on the nose. Pretty full bodied in the mouth but with good acidity. — 10 years ago

Bryan Lipa

9.8

Rich, powerful and popcorn kernels... Best one I've had yet. Probably better in 10 years. — 11 years ago

Ingrid Marrero

10

Caramel popcorn, lovely golden color — 11 years ago

Andrew Lubeck

8.9

Winston says popcorn. — 12 years ago