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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2004 Le Montrachet Chardonnay (Montrachet)
A great wine from a great vintage for whites, this has vanilla, ripe green fruits and a smoky, mineral character. Ripe and delicious, this brings the richness of honey and the rigor of minerality into balance.
— R.V.
(3/1/2007)
Domaine Leflaive 2008 Chardonnay (Bâtard-Montrachet)
- Cellar Selection
- $430
This beautiful wine is austere at this very young stage. But what pent-up power—the richness comes from glorious ripe fruit, tempered with a core of steel and wrapped with pure lemon, apricot and toast flavors. Age for 10 years at least.
— R.V.
(7/1/2011)
Failla 2008 Estate Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)
- Editors' Choice
- $42
From the wildest, most remote and exotic stretch of the Sonoma Coast: you can taste the salt of the sea in this wine, as you can in a Manzanilla Sherry. It gives a tang to the lemondrop, pear and honeysuckle flavors, with their lick of cold granite. So pure and vibrant, so savory, so compelling. Grows more fascinating with every minute in the glass.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Dutton-Goldfield 2010 Dutton Ranch - Rued Vineyard Chardonnay (Green Valley)
- $50
The cold and fog actually helped this Chardonnay, which achieves a remarkable delicacy and tartness despite the power of its fruit. Really remarkable for the flood of golden mango, Asian pear and Key lime pie richness, which is grounded by a firm minerality. Oak influence and aging on the lees lend the perfect touches of smoky, buttered toast and zesty creaminess…
— S.H.
(9/1/2012)
Williams Selyem 2010 Allen Vineyard Chardonnay (Russian River Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $50
This wine shows real first-growth quality in its intensity and concentration, with orange nectar, golden mango, pear, peach pie, buttercream, vanilla, buttered toast and spice flavors. The balance is exquisite, and the way the acids dance along the palate make the wine clean and lively.
— S.H.
(3/1/2013)
Ramey 1996 Chardonnay (Carneros)
- $65
A fabulous first Chardonnay under his own name by winemaker David Ramey (previously of Chalk Hill, Matanzas Creek, Dominus and elsewhere). Smoky and intriguing fruit. Rich mouthfeel, beautiful texture and balance. Very flavorful, but more than that, it shows tremendous nuance and subtlety. Sensuous and profound.
— W.E.
(11/15/1999)
Robert Young 1999 Chardonnay (Alexander Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $35
This long-anticipated wine from a longtime grower-turned-vintner swings for the fences. Begins with fascinating, complex aromas—highlighted by lees, pineapple, cinnamon, smoke and white chocolate—and dazzles with its sheer opulence. Everything comes together in pinpointed harmony, right down to the mind-bogglingly beautiful finish.
— S.H.
(12/1/2001)
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