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Krug 1998 Clos du Mesnil Chardonnay (Champagne)
A wine that has created its own universe. It has a unique, special softness that allies with the total purity that comes from a small, enclosed single vineyard. The fruit is almost irrelevant here, because it comes as part of a much deeper complexity. This is a great wine, at the summit of Champagne, a sublime, unforgettable experience. — R.V. (12/1/2010) — 100 -
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Domaine Leflaive 2007 Chardonnay (Bienvenues Bâtard-Montrachet)
A glorious outpouring of beautifully crafted Chardonnay, opulent but tightly mineral. The ripe apple and pear character has a delicate, elegant squeeze of lime, while the whole wine is underpinned by wood. No doubt for long-term aging. — R.V. (7/1/2010) — 98 -
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Bouchard Pere & Fils 2007 Chardonnay (Montrachet)
From arguably the finest white wine vineyard in Burgundy, this is a powerful wine that shows great weight, but balances that with intense, elegant structure, style and freshness. The flavors are endless and complex, richness combining with the lively character of the vintage. Age for many years. — R.V. (7/1/2010) — 98 -
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Failla 2008 Estate Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)
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) — 97 -
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Domaine Leflaive 2008 Chardonnay (Bâtard-Montrachet)
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) — 97 -
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Domaine Leflaive 2008 Chardonnay (Chevalier-Montrachet)
A ripe, toasty wine, very buttery. It has rich, almost sweet yellow fruit balanced with a wonderful mineral texture. The wine, of course, is still very young, but shows its future as being rounded and opulent. The acidity that holds it all together shows in the finish. — R.V. (7/1/2011) — 97 -
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Domaine Leflaive 2006 Chardonnay (Chevalier-Montrachet)
Taut and mineral, this is currently a wine that is waiting to reveal its power and majesty. The fruit is on a tight rein of acidity, which only slowly opens up to show mango, pineapple, crisp citrus, layers of toast and a mouth-enveloping richness. Age for at least five years, preferably 10. — R.V. (5/1/2009) — 97 -
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Domaine Leflaive 2006 Chardonnay (Bâtard-Montrachet)
The balance of this wine is what makes it so impressive. Spice and yellow fruit intermingle effortlessly. There is a core of tight, coiled steel, like a spring, which gives minerality along with the richness. At the end, acidity lifts the wine, finishing with freshness as well as intensity. — R.V. (5/1/2009) — 97 -
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Kracher 2005 Nouvelle Vague Nummer 10 Trockenbeerenauslese Chardonnay (Burgenland)
Marmalade, syrup, molasses and a deep layer of botrytis dryness are all elements of this superb wine. But it is so much more than the sum of its parts, because it is the sheer intensity that makes it so fabulous. The finish prolongs the pleasure, the acidity mingling with pure concentration and wonderful, unforgettable honey and fresh fruit. — R.V. (3/1/2009) — 97 -
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Louis Latour 2006 Chardonnay (Montrachet)
It’s the complexity that dominates this wine from what is arguably the greatest Chardonnay vineyard in Burgundy. All the fruit elements are wrapped up in a tense, tightly strung structure, and then surrounded by superrichness. Acidity adds to the mix, a pure, green plum fruit character. All in all, a great wine. — R.V. (10/1/2008) — 97
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Lineage Ghielmetti Estate Vineyard
Red Blend, Livermore Valley
The second vintage of Steven Kent’s lovely, lofty Lineage, impressive in…Read More