Anthony Lombardi

9.3

Beautifully aromatic with floral & ripe red berry notes. Lighter bodied & finessed, but with plenty of structure which persists with chalky tannins and crisp acid. This picks up weight with air, yet remains elegant throughout. Drinking beautifully right now. — 5 days ago

Zain Iqbal

9.2

A great intro to natural wine: unfiltered with a slight effervescence that diminished after a day. Another reason to nerd out over Jura! — 12 days ago

Martinez

9.0

La Bidode Chardonnay 100% from Overnoy-Cinquand, a small domaine of around 5 hectares in Pupillin (within the Arbois appellation) now operated by Mickaël Crinquand, a distant relative of the master Pierre Overnoy. Fermented and aged for 2 years in oak barrels with no topping up (ouillage). Medium to full bodied. Nutty, honeyed, notes of caramel and oak. Crisp apple. Minerals. — 20 days ago

Joe Weinberger

9.3

Incredible. Spends 3 years sous-voile but just a hint of oxidation/nuttiness on the finish. Pure citrus fruit with so much mouth-coating texture. Wine is still super fresh. This could go another 5-10 years easily. Wish I had another bottle. — 20 days ago

Johan Sjövall

9.3

Electric acidity and a finishing note that reminded me a lot of browned butter — 3 days ago

Joe Weinberger

9.3

Lights out. Fruit is so pure. Expertly balanced and harmonious. — 6 days ago

Martinez

9.0

Esoteric Jura by old-timer Lucien Aviet. Made with an ancient strain of of Chardonnay with brilliant red stalks unique to the Jura known as Melon a Queue Rouge or red-tailed Melon, the Arboisien name for Chardonnay. Aged in large old foudres for 18 months (no sign of oak though) with regular ouillage (topped-up), it is fresh, clean, precise, with tension and crushed-stone minerality, hints of kelp, salt and iodine, somewhat reminiscent of Chablis. — 20 days ago

Jason Sliwa

9.3

Really fantastic. After tasting I read the rating from wine advocate, which called this Burgundian. I agree. — 3 days ago

with Vicki

Matt Perlman

9.5

Sadly the last commercial vintage from the “pope of Arbois.” (I guess “Puff Daddy” was already taken). Excited to try some of the newer releases from Domaine du Pelican who acquired a lot of Puffeney’s holdings. As for this wine, it’s exceptionally beautiful and I’m just going to enjoy it rather than pick it apart. Elegant, vivacious, soulful, just really captivating and only gaining in intensity with time in the glass. — a month ago

Molly Anderson

9.0

Apples and Sweet & sour notes.
Funky, medium acidity and light finish.
Really lovely.
From Matt. — 12 days ago

with Simon