Andrew Cullimore

9.4

No formal notes . This is more lemon yellow . Not showing much perlage . Spiced ginger bread , slightly meaty notes . With some orange rind , and brioche , dried mushroom notes . This is creamy and rich on the palate , lovely spiced yellow fruits orange peel, and brioche . Long and complete , perfect now and over the next 5 or so years. At Vinous Icons NY , Pier 60 , Feb 2025 — 10 months ago

Andreas Meier

10

Sehr fruchtig und lecker — a year ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Still quite medium light lemon yellow , pretty youthful looking . Was pretty difficult to get the cork out and wasn’t going to risk sabrage on a bottle of Salon ! A few very fine but persistent bottles . Nicely yellow fruit driven nose , lemon peel, vanilla , acacia , orange blossom and pastry . On the palate quite rich and rounded , those citrus peel notes , mixed with oyster shell , and dried apricot , and baked pastry . Quite a lot of extract still and really quite fresh , long and well balanced finish . Perfect drinking now and over the next 10 years perhaps. This is the original release from a case purchased here in Brazil about 7 years ago, still going strong which is good to know . — 2 years ago

Kieran

9.0

Very smooth, really like this one, not too fruity — 6 years ago

Sam C

9.5

Dark dark fruit. Sweet. Fun silly wine party wine guys! $6.99 in Hawaii! — 6 years ago

Rodrigo P

8.9

great flavor with a body.. not too sweet but very bold. — 6 years ago

Iona Campbell

9.0

Lots of deep flavor. Great taste for a great price. Could rly only have one or two glasses though. — 7 years ago

with Haelee

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Pale yellow with pleasing aromas of citrus and tropical fruits, adding in spice and some biscuit notes. On the palate complex palate of flavors, fresh fruit, pineapple, lemon, grapefruit, peaches and Asian pears. Slight earthiness with a smooth and creamy well balanced finish ending with a gentle yeasty character. Very nice! Consistent quality! Will age well! — a year ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

2023 vintage.
To say this is entry level Soave would do it no justice.
Garanega grapes from 30 year old vines grown in Basaltic volcanic soil. 100 % stainless steel production.
Shiny green gold in colour.
Mineral driven with notes of wild yellow flowers, golden apples, marzipan and almonds.
Crisp acidity on the finish.
This wine begs for scallops regardless how you prepare them. — a year ago

Daiane Galdino

10

very fruity and not bitter at all. The way I love ❤️ — 3 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

Pale yellow robe, fine bubbles, good acidity, balanced, complex, elegant. Excellent champagne. — 3 years ago

with Jose and Adriana

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Our friends deck coming along nicely. The kitchen bar & lighting is in.

Tastes really good tonight. Showing more of the right kind of oxidative notes I enjoy.

Golden & green apple, braised pear, overripe pineapple, lemon, lime juice, nougat, some apple cider, vanillin, yeast, bread dough & crust, sea fossils, grey volcanics, limestone, white spice, gentle, powdery chalkiness, micro oxygenation, excellent with spring flowers, yellow flowers & withering white lilies. Excellent acidity. The finish is rush, smartly balanced, elegant and persistent. — 6 years ago

with Christina and James

Mike Bignell

9.0

Not too sweet. Has a decent weight and fullness. But some how not too dry. Yum — 6 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

Not sure there are better 13 whites than Raveneau. Lafon also comes to mind. It’s an early drinking vintage (by Raveneau standards) while you wait for 12 and 14, and no Chapelot this year so it’s blended in here. A multi-hour decant has it showing superbly, wafting layers of créme fraîche, baking spice, crushed stones and a touch of botrytis influenced saffron. The palate shows immense power, concentration and depth of waxy yellow fruit chiseled with Chablisen minerality, brilliant tension and racy lemony acids. MDT always hits 🫰🏻 — a year ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Significantly better on Day 2 as the wine completely opened up. The 2021 Amador County pours a pale yellow color with medium+ viscosity and no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is clean; developing with notes of golden apples, quince, lemon verbena, white tree flower, lanolin, and wet stone. On the palate, the wine is dry with super sneaky, high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ with a woolly texture. Lovely stuff. Drink now with patience and a lot of air otherwise better after 2026 and should be great through 2035. — 2 years ago

Kevin C Reimer

9.0

Very bright and punchy with a dry finish
Granny smith apples rinsed in spring water
Would pair well with chicken or a cream based dish — 3 years ago

Adam Deshpande

9.5

Unusually has a sweeter hint for a Chardonnay. We liked it. — 5 years ago

Benjamin Jones

9.0

Very fruity and sweet. Red berries are stronger than chocolate notes, but a perfect red for a warm evening. — 6 years ago

Sean Fitzgerald

9.2

Brioche, toasted almond, tart, baked pear and apple — 6 years ago

P A

9.5

This South African is an almost perfect World Class Chardonnay. WS rated it no. 57 of the 2018 Top 100. They say it’s “ Melon, yellow apple, white peach and quince flavors give this (wine) an opulent feel. I agree with the WS review and add Intoxicating fruit aromas, clean crisp mouth feel with a refined finish. If you enjoy Chardonnay this one is a standout. Cheers 🍷 — 6 years ago