373 Wine Reviews Found

  • Varietal: Chardonnay
96 Points

Bacigalupi Chardonnay RRV Estate 2018

This spectacular new white wine is richly textured and nuanced, bringing forth glorious layers of refreshing tropical fruit, toffee, and hints of hot croissant all deftly balanced with luxurious notes of creamy oak on the finish. This obsession-inducing new vintage lingers gracefully on the palate, enticing us to beg for another glass…or two! Read Full Review →
99 Points

Paul Pernot Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2019

This new Grand Cru arrival from Burgundy’s celebrated 2019 vintage is monumentally delicious. The texture is silky smooth with oh-so-refreshing fruit notes now synonymous with the top 2019 Grand Cru whites. Honeysuckle and gardenia on the bouquet lead to a cornucopia of sumptuous flavors including flaky croissant, toasted almonds, and caramel crème Brule. Hints of... Read Full Review →
96+ Points

Domaine Francois Gaunoux Meursault Clos Meix Chavaux 2018

This glorious Meursault is silky smooth with bright freshness and a purity rarely found in Burgundy at such a reasonable price. The alluring bouquet offers white flowers, lemon-lime, grapefruit peel, hazelnuts and minerals. Green apple, pear, melon, tangerine, sweet lime, all lead to a refreshing crescendo of lemon oil, guava and caramel. Read Full Review →
99 Points

Domaine Albert Grivault Meursault 1er Clos des Perrieres 2018

The 2018 Meursault Clos de Perrieres is an awe-inspiring triumph highlighting the glorious nature of this vintage. The bouquet possesses astonishing verve and a laser- like focus. Notes of Golden Delicious apple and white peach lead to a palate that is dazzling in its complexity, boasting majestic layers of tightly wound fruit with hints of... Read Full Review →
Blue Farm Chardonnay Laceroni 2016
96 Points

Blue Farm Chardonnay Laceroni 2016

The 2016 Laceroni is bursting with Meyer lemon, tropical citrus, orange blossom, and hints of roasted hazelnuts. The palate has a foreground of tangerine zest and and tropical fruit, with hints of brioche in the background. There is stunning depth and a clean, bright minerality. Enjoy this beauty over the next five years. Read Full Review →
Rochioli Estate Chardonnay RRV 2018
96 Points

Rochioli Estate Chardonnay RRV 2018

This is simply hypnotic in its grandeur! Tom Rochioli arguably grows the best fruit in Russian River Valley, and it’s outstandingly well-shown in this 2018 Chardonnay. Rich and intense, with a concentration of sumptuous, refreshing flavors including citrus oil, nectarine, golden pineapple, cinnamon and toasted hazelnut. All delight the palate with superb balance and gorgeous... Read Full Review →
Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch 2018
96 Points

Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch 2018

Year in year out Shafer consistently delivers silky smooth Chardonnay guaranteed to impress California white wine devotees. This 2018 Red Shoulder Ranch is another winner featuring a plethora of delicious fruit flavors including fresh pineapple, nectarine, ripe apricot, pear, mango, tangerine and honeysuckle, yet so refreshing and dense with minerality on the finish. Bravo. Read Full Review →
Cattleya Chardonnay Pratt Vineyard RRV 2013
97 Points

Cattleya Chardonnay Pratt Vineyard RRV 2013

With 5 years under impeccable cellar conditions, this gloriously silky and buttery nectar tastes like liquid gold! Simultaneously pristine, refreshing, and oh-so satisfying, this inaugural release promises to deliver massive satisfaction for years to come. Framed by brilliant freshness, it evolves with complex flavors of apple, pear, lemon curd, nectarine, dried apricot, mineral, vanilla bean,... Read Full Review →
Hartford Sevens Bench Chardonnay
96 Points

Hartford Court Chardonnay Sevens Bench 2015

Initial aromatics of baked pear, apple and spice. The palate is lush and loaded with fresh apples, pineapple and nectarine. There’s enough oak here to make this a classic California-style Chardonnay, but the elements are kept nicely in balance and the result is a wine that will please a broad range of white wine lovers. Read Full Review →