Chardonnay

Palmer & Co is one of the few champagne houses to have an impressive collection of rare vintages, such as 1999, 1989, 1987, 1985, 1979 and 1976...

"Firm reduction renders the nose unreadable at present. Otherwise, there is good freshness to the intensely mineral-inflected and beautifully well-...

Few names in Chablis command the quiet reverence of Domaine François Raveneau. Meticulous vineyard work, low yields and patient élevage in older ba...

Few names in Chablis command the quiet reverence of Domaine François Raveneau. Meticulous vineyard work, low yields and patient élevage in older ba...

"This is aromatically quite similar to the Pucelles with the same honeysuckle and fresh white flower aromas followed by sweet, fine, extract-laden,...

"An expressive and still nicely fresh nose includes white flower, pronounced honey and softly exotic fruit aromas nuanced by spice and wood hints. ...

"I've often felt that Domaine Louis Carillon made some of the most delicate Puligny Montrachets around. These are not fat, super-ripe wines like th...

"Massive, densely concentrated aromas of ripe orchard fruits and white flowers are followed by huge, vibrant, harmonious, wonderfully complex flavo...

"The mingling of saline, nutty, and caramelized notes in the nose – adumbrating this wine’s entire performance – is gorgeous. Butter-toasted hazeln...

"The 1999 Vieilles Vignes Françaises is simply stunning. Layers of perfumed red raspberries, flowers and spices flow onto the palate with breathtak...

Domaine Coche-Dury is one of Burgundy’s legendary estates, based in Meursault and long regarded as producing some of the World's finest Chardonnay....

"A very youthful '95. Delicate. Intense aromas of ginger, citrus, candied berry and multigrain bread turn to honey, roasted almonds and graphite on...

"A complex and highly layered nose features notes of acacia blossom, spiced pear, green apple and a hint of the exotic that is trimmed in soft oak ...

"A highly complex nose reflects a hint of tropical fruit along with a panoply of freshly cut orchard fruit, spice and lovely floral notes that merg...

"The 2006 Clos du Mesnil was harvested over three days, which is remarkable for a tiny parcel measuring 1.84 hectares divided into five blocks that...

"This flight of 1996s provided plenty of context. The 1996 Clos d'Ambonnay is very similar to the Clos du Mesnil in this vintage. It has the same p...

"The 1999 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru is an explosive, full-bodied wine bursting with fruit. This is a massive, towering Champagne where y...

Domaine Coche-Dury is one of Burgundy’s legendary estates, based in Meursault and long regarded as producing some of the World's finest Chardonnay....