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9.4

The 2021 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru retains its serious and backward nose, very saline and still with that faint tang of kelp/Japanese nori. The palate is beautifully balanced with a keen thread of acidity, notes of orange rind and a more malic finish than I recall, yet with the same wondrous elegance and poise. This will age wonderfully in bottle and require time for the aromatics to awaken. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2023)
— 2 years ago

Maggie Harrison

9.1

2018. silex shows on the nose, 3/4 ferment in steel- move to large baroque for 18 mos. crisp, red apple. lemon rind. lovely. — 4 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Chocolate lover as a beer! Cheers 🍻 — 5 years ago

Jerae Knutson

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9.6

Samuel Tinon Birtok Dry Furmint, Tokaj-Hegyalja, Hungary - 2016. All I know is IIke it. The acid, the saltiness, the easy sipping. 13% alc. paired with chicken baked in garlic, butter, salt and pepper, fresh lemon, and a dash of this wine. Perfect. Lighter than a Chardonnay, heavier than a Chenin. Bone dry. — 6 years ago

Rob Moose

9.5

This is one of the very best bottles of Chablis I’ve had. Intensely pleasing. Amped up. Everything I love about white wine. I am really sad that I only had one bottle but thrilled I got to experience it at its peak. — 6 years ago

Joe Mar

9.2

Classic. Great character, good depth, clean finish — 7 years ago

cameron

9.1

v good very good — 2 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

Classic Chablis 👌 — 3 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Black with burnt umber highlights. Low and creamy head springs with bubbles combining to undercut its great form. Fireworks lacing slow falls to leopard spots. Espresso and baker’s chocolate nose boasts licorice and chicory, campfire notes and vanilla. Palate shows none of the sweet elements of the nose initially. Instead, pipe tobacco and unsweetened bitter chocolate, the chicory and burnt toast prevail; a burnt tips taste lingering. Baked pecan, dark caramel, black pepper, and ethiopean coffee, with black chewing tobacco and vanilla bean complete the circuit. Power and restraint, in this lovely offering. This really did set the standard. #samuelsmiths #samuelsmitholdbrewery #tadcaster #NYorks #imperialstout #stout #englishstout #beer #classicbeer #bier #biere #birra #cerveza #cerveja #britbeer #britannia #ukberr #ukstout #britishbeer #britishstout — 5 years ago

with Courtney

christina a love

9.0

From Rachel — 6 years ago

Susan Teller

9.5

Excellent. Berries and spicy. Full bodied. — 7 years ago

Loren Gesinsky

9.3

If an Amontillado and Aszu mated .... — 7 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.3

Outstanding — 8 years ago

Raun Kupiec

9.4

Tasted in wine class: wow, really good. Intense apricots, nuts, dried apricots, honey. Great acidity balancing the sweetness. Super complex, super delicious. — 3 years ago

Karie Kwiat

9.0

Full bodied — 4 years ago

John Osgood

9.3

Acid and minerals in spades. — 5 years ago

with Randy

Michael Over

9.1

Light bodied good flavor — 6 years ago

Katie Zanin

9.1

High acid, tart cherries and herbs — 6 years ago

Rob Krapf

8.9

Excellent, crisp cider. Went well with popcorn. But what doesn’t? — 7 years ago

Bonnie Chu

9.6

Even better than ommegang 🍒, bc it’s 🍒🍒🍒 — 7 years ago