"Crisp citrus flavors and ideal acidity. The finish is subtle and creamy with a hint of vanilla bean." - Winery
90 WA / 90 WS The 2015 Chardonnay delivers notes of ripe peaches, apple pie and guava with hints of toasted almonds, brioche and butterscotch. Medium-bodied with a pleasant suggestion of oiliness to the texture, it has a...
90 JS "Attractive aromas of lemon cream and apples follow through to a medium body, a tight palate and a crisp finish. Biodynamic grapes." - James Sucklin "The 2014 Chardonnay Ribbon Ridge went through full malolactic. It...
90 WE Unusually dry and crisp, this gives up tangy green apple, kiwi and lemon flavors backed by electric acidity, rather light body and a touch of enervating astringency that's unusual in a white wine. - Wine...
Chateau St Jean has been producing high quality wines that are packed with value, and achieving this quality throughout an entire range of wines is not easy task. This is classic Sonoma Chardonnay exhibits lovely stone...
92 VM "Bright straw-yellow. Aromas of fresh pear tangerine honey and pungent flowers on the in tensely perfumed nose. Seamless and penetrating on the palate showing an impressive blend of heft and vibrancy to the ripe...
97 JS / 96 WA Very subtle aromas of green apple, pear, kumquat and light peach. Medium to full body with a really refined nature, showing similar flavors to the nose, as well as lightly toasted oak and acacia and nut...
91 JS "A handy array of fresh peaches and apricots leads to a smoothly juicy palate with a fresh and fleshy edge. The balance is good and some nice tannins smooth the finish out nice and even. 58% Viognier and 42% Roussanne...
"This all-stainless wine is crisp, clean and bright, with palate-pleasing fresh apple fruit. It went through full malolactic, taming the acidity, and offers highlights of mint and herb." - Wine...
"Given the popularity of the HBO series associated with this wine, it would sell like hot cakes no matter what it tastes like. Luckily, it's decent stuff, albeit a bit aggressive and youthful. Anjou pear, key lime,...
“Medium bodied and dry on the palate, a note that evokes essence of granny smith apple and citrus contributes a snap of acidity to the wine’s clean finish.”...
95 WA / 95 JD One of the brilliant efforts from Hartford Court is the 2015 Pinot Noir Land’s Edge Vineyards. From a site located only four miles from the Pacific Ocean, this wine has a saturated ruby/purple color and...
92 WA The 2014 Chardonnay Three Jacks Vineyard, a relatively small cuvée of about 340 cases, comes from multiple clonal selections, with 43% new French oak used. The result is a wine with striking wet-stone...
"Our Sauvignon Blanc opens with vibrant aromas of grapefruit and lemon with subtle grassy characters and a crisp clean finish. This wine is a fine accompaniment to shellfish or on its own after a long day." -...
Some hints of diesel spark up the nose, along with a wash of honeycomb. This is densely flavorful, with apple, lemon, mint, cracker and white pepper components punching through. Buoyed by ample acidity, and lightly touched...
90 WE "This is an aromatic wine, with scents of green melon candy, lime zest, white flowers and white peach. It drinks off dry, with stone-fruit flavors brightened by zippy acidity leading to a mouthwatering finish." - Sean...
97 JD / 95+ WA Leading off the Chardonnays, the 2016 Chardonnay Ma Douce (which translates to “My Sweet”) is a rich, full-bodied, blockbuster effort that still stays incredibly pure, seamless, and elegant...
This is classic Sauvignon Blanc with high-toned and heavily fruited aromatics along with the tinge of straw and minerals, which is what ripe Sauvignon Blanc should have as its varietal typicity. The strength of the aromatics...
95 JS / 93 AG / 93 WA A beautiful white with green tropical fruit and lime undertones. Korean pears. Full and dense with compacted fruit structure and richness. Linear and beautiful. Drink or hold. - James Suckling Broad...
95 JD / 94 WA / 94 VM Coming all from the estate Monte Bello Vineyard, the 2018 Chardonnay Estate offers a medium gold hue as well rocking notes of caramelized apples, white flowers, honeysuckle, and crushed rocks. These...
When founders Koerner and Joan Rombauer moved their two children, two horses and five dogs to Napa Valley in 1972, they arrived armed with an appreciation for the intimate relationship between food and wine. Their...
Journeyman Chardonnay is a blend of four extraordinary vineyards: Zio Tony, Lucky Well, Dutton and the famed Ritchie Vineyard. Carefully harvesting select portions of these famed sites in the middle of the night and at the...
95 WE This robust, full-bodied white holds its weight and pedigree remarkably well, offering an intensely flavored, richly layered experience that seamlessly provides freshness along the way. Apple, cinnamon and nutmeg are...
94 JD / 94 JS / 92 WS / 92 WA / 92 VM “The 2016 Chardonnay Moxee comes from more limestone soils and 50-year-old vines planted on the northeastern edge of the Yakima Valley. It’s classic Chardonnay offering...
94 WE / 92 JD / 92 WA / 92 JS The producer sources from a handful of exceptional sites here, including Hyde in Carneros and Farina on Sonoma Mountain, as well as its own St. Helena estate. Juicy and lengthy with power and...
96 RP From a site made famous by Helen Turley when she was buying its fruit, the 2014 Chardonnay Upper Barn is at an 1,800-foot elevation and spent 11 months in 52% new French oak. A killer Chardonnay (as it always has...
93 JD / 91 JS / 90 WA “With a neat reductive edge to the lime and gooseberry nose, this has plenty of funk on offer. The palate has a succulent and zesty feel, good concentration and just a gently creamy edge...
94 WA / 94 VM The 2014 Pinot Noir Rosemary's Vineyard is a richer, layered effort that has a touch more oomph than the Rincon release. Passion fruits, raspberries, violets and spice all emerge from this medium to...
95 AG / 93 WA Varners Chardonnay Amphitheater Block is rich, ample and super-expressive. Lemon peel, almonds, chamomile, earthiness, dried apricot and sage meld together effortlessly. The 2013 Amphitheater is a classic...
92 IWC From a cool Beckstoffer Vineyard just north of San Pablo Bay) Pale, green-tinged yellow. Delicate white peach, lemon drop and white flowers on the nose. Then densely-packed-verging-in-thick, but with very good...
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