"Crisp citrus flavors and ideal acidity. The finish is subtle and creamy with a hint of vanilla bean." - Winery
93 WE / 91 JS Aubaine is a new project from Andy Lytle of Lytle-Barnett and Winemaker Isabelle Meunier of Lavinea. Planted in 2015, this young vineyard's debut is a strong one. It's impeccably balanced with pinpoint citrus...
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 WA / 94 JS The 2019 Chardonnay Arthur is pure, precise and extraordinarily pretty this vintage, with expressive key lime, pencil lead and saline aromas, plus wafts of spring flowers and beeswax. The stunning palate...
95 JS / 94 JD / 92 WS / 91 VM A lovely nose of lemon curd, baked green apple and a bit of pine. Medium-bodied with a delightful, smooth texture. Very elegant and refined. Well balanced and linear with a savory finish...
"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...
“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.”...
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...
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...
– Elkton AVA, planted on Windygap soils (deep, well-drained residuum and colluvium from sandstone and siltstone) – 90% native co-fermented Gewurztraminer (1980) & Riesling (1983) in stainless steel –...
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...
97 JS / 95 JD / 94 VM Aromas of green mango, cooked pear, lemon curd and quince. Lemon wax, flint and toasted almonds, too. It’s full-bodied with a creamy, oily texture. Dense and phenolic with fantastic concentration...
98 WE / 95 WS / 94+ WA From older plantings on a wide-spaced site—one the producer has worked with for some time—this wine is complicated and wild, combining rich, elegant flavors of salty sea breeze with ginger...
100 WE This wine is a testament to an outstanding site in the hands of an outstanding producer. It is a celebration of fresh Meyer lemon and Gravenstein apple woven against an elegant structure and quenching acidity...
95 WE / 94+ WA From older plantings on a wide-spaced site—one the producer has worked with for some time—this wine is complicated and wild, combining rich, elegant flavors of salty sea breeze with ginger and...
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...
94 VM The 2019 Chardonnay Bassi Vineyard emerges from a site in San Luis Obispo that has started to produce some pretty interesting wines. Citrus peel, chalk, white flowers and a touch of reduction are the signatures. I...
98 WE / 94 WS A wonderful complexity lifts this bottle way above the pack. A beautiful perfume of marzipan, lemon, toasted baguette and ginger lead to crisp and substantial citrus, green apple and fresh ginger flavors that...
91 WA The 2020 Sauvignon Blanc opens with vivacious lime juice, yuzu peel and grapefruit scents, followed by notions of lemongrass and wet pebbles. Medium-bodied and intense, it has racy citrus flavors and a steely finish...
93 WA Sourced from eight different sites in Napa and Sonoma (it's labeled Napa County 43%, Sonoma County 57%), Spottswoode's 2021 Sauvignon Blanc was fermented in stainless steel barrels (50%), used French oak (25%), new...
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...
94 VM (aged on its lees for 15 months in French oak barriques, 16 percent of them new) Pale gold. A highly complex bouquet evokes ripe citrus and orchard fruits, iodine, anise and white flowers, and a hint of smoky...
97 WA The 2019 Chardonnay Maresh Vineyard comes from Dijon clones planted in 1991, and it was matured in about 35% new oak. This vintage is pure and tensile, with scents of tarragon and fragrant herbs, beeswax and almonds,...
97 WA Vojtilla is a small, four-acre vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains that sits at around 500 to 600 feet in elevation and, says Jim Maresh, is influenced by the nearby Willamette River. Harvested in October this vintage,...
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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