White Rock Vineyard

Chateau Montelena

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2025

Saline, soft oak, lemon, and mineral. — 6 days ago

Pol Roger

Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut Champagne 2008

Jeremy Shanker
9.4

Rich and opulent. For the ages. — a month ago

Tom, Rob and 6 others liked this

Cloudy Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Light lemon color with aromas of citrus, tropical fruits and floral notes. On the palate flavors of grapefruit, green apple and pear fruit flavors, slight grassy tones, lively acidity. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, herbal, floral, citrus and mineral notes. Do not over chill so you can experience all of the nuances while you sip this fine wine. Nice, consistent. — 2 months ago

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Sounds great, thanks for the review!

Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2005

From 750-ml, this great Sauternes is hopelessly youthful at age 25, dried apricot, great acidity, long, lingering finish, top notch!! — 2 months ago

Jim Powers
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Nicolas Joly

Clos de la Coulée de Serrant Savennières Chenin Blanc 2019

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2019 pours a pale yellow color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with intense, ripe notes of Comice pears, baked green apple, mixed fruit cup, lemons, white tree flowers, lanolin, raw almond, tarragon, a touch of raw honey and minerals. On the palate, the wine is off-dry(?) with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. I questioned the off-dry call because I actually think it’s dry but the power and ripeness of the fruit, not to mention the 15% ABV(!!), give the impression of sweetness. An utterly balanced wine despite the big personality. A wine that gives main character energy. I wish I had a week or more to track the development because this is such a wee babe. Drink now to experience its youth and enjoy through 2049. — 2 months ago

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Daniel M

I can completely relate to your tasting note about the mouthfeel being reminiscent of that of an off-dry wine. I had the same impression when tasting a 2013 a few years back. It was clearly a dry wine but with the touch of a sweet nectar.
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@Jay Kline Nice details here.
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@Somm David T thanks David. I just call them as I…ahem…taste them

Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2019

Back dating our reviews as we’ve been to this (excellent) restaurant twice in the past three days!
Superb seafood and this Chablis was the perfect accompaniment.
👏 to Michael the resident Sommelier for the selection.
— 24 days ago

Neville Weston
with Neville

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2006

Ah yes, what I needed after a long week. Crisp and clean like this Chardonnay champagne should be. Hits the mark — a month ago

Ira, Jonathan and 1 other liked this

Rombauer Vineyards

Carneros Chardonnay 2022

A D
9.5

Delicious and buttery — a month ago

Dave, Robin and 1 other liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2012

Very fresh and bright. Merlin and hints of lime. Slate and salinity. Great presence on the mid palate and a long way to go still. Very good — 2 months ago

Dave, Tom and 11 others liked this

Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 2015

Vintage 2015 — 2 months ago

Tom, Somm and 9 others liked this

Jérôme Prévost

La Closerie Les Béguines Extra Brut Champagne Pinot Meunier

KCG
9.5

Vibrant, textured, and utterly unique. — 2 months ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Gravonia Crianza Rioja Viura 2016

It’s hard to find fully shed classic Viura (white Rioja) anymore but old-school Lopez de Heredia clings to tradition. This wine, nearly 10 years old on release, is fascinating - aged to the point of considerable oxidation yet it retains its fruit ands acidity. Bruised apple, ripe pear, golden raisin, orange peel, flint, wet stones, and hay happily coexist with hazelnut, dried orange peel, coconut, baking spices ands more. The medium acidity is a firm foundation to a richly textured wine, Long finish too! — a month ago

Tom, David and 1 other liked this

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Magnum Jahren 70/80 — a month ago

Roman, Jan and 11 others liked this

Domaine Roulot

Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2019

Another great btl! Consistent with my prior notes — a month ago

Daniel, Scott@Mister and 8 others liked this

Ruinart

Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne Chardonnay

Great champagne … very delicate … one of the finest … now in half bottles … perfect with oysters and clams — a month ago

Matua

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Light sweetness and tart — a month ago

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2023

My style of Sauvignon Blanc. Nice tropical notes and freshness. I still think the 2022 vintage is slightly better than the 2023.  — 2 months ago

Tom, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 2005

What a contrast to the 04 alongside. Chalk and cheese. Polish and gorgeously delicate and soft. Plush hints of corn and lemon oil with delicate acidity. Perhaps lacking in structure but still beautifully fresh, rounded, sophisticated and complete. Excellent given the hot vintage. — 2 months ago

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