Jay Kline

9.5

Opened prior to dinner and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2011 pours a bright gold color with medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of ripe and tart orchard fruit: bruised Golden Delicious apple, lemon drop, marmalade, white flowers, a whiff of clove, Marcona almonds, lanolin and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is wooly. Weeeeeee!!! A special bottle that’s drinking so well at the moment. Drink now with patience through 2036. — 19 days ago

Rosie Johnson

9.5

Gentle soft apple 🍏 and pear. Wonderful for fine dining and seafood dishes. — 6 days ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Presented to me blind at Tasting Group. The wine appears bright yellow with medium viscosity; no signs of sediment, gas or particles. On the nose, the wine is developing with ripe orchard fruit: stone fruits, lemons, white flowers, lanolin and minerals. On the palate the wine is off-dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and full of character. The alcohol is medium+. Initial conclusions: this could be Chenin Blanc, Riesling or Chardonnay from France, Germany or the United States. But I didn’t get any petrol so I eliminated Riesling and I don’t think you could get the balance of fruit and high acid from California Chardonnay (and the oak would probably be so pronounced). So I called Chenin Blanc from France, from the Loire, Vouvray Demi-Sec. Well…I should have known this could be Joly! Close…but some miles away from each other and I’d like to have the confidence to call producer in this case. Drink now through 2034. — 3 months ago

Joe Fischer

8.9

Golden with aromas of honeysuckle, butterscotch, and bruised apple. On the bud, it’s dry with more bruised apple and very mouth filling. Medium finish. Quite nice with our walnut crusted Salmon! — 6 days ago

Tom Heckert

9.0

Straw colored, apple and citrus fruit forward nose. Smooth finish and food friendly. — 6 days ago

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Jeroen Koenen

9.4

Slightly shy on the nose, but big and bold on the palate. Vanilla, peaches, apricots, lots of peppery spice, buttered biscuits, lavishly oaked as well.
From a 0,375. — 2 months ago

Steve Messinger

9.4

Bright cherry w smoke and earth component Med body lush fruit flavors just developing tertiary notes. Well balanced w long finish. Wonderful now but will continue to evolve — 9 hours ago

Marc Melser

9.0

We had the 2010 Vintage on 6/15-16/25. A real nice Burgundy from Beaune. Strawberry, raspberry, clove, leather and and earthiness on the bouquet and palate. Light to medium bodied. Tannins all softened. Old World — 10 days ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.0

Bright acidity. Pronounced lemon with hints of pepper. Fantastic with my oysters. — 2 months ago

Kate

9.2

Had to try this because the couple next to me at the French restaurant were drinking it and it was new. Not sure what a Pinot blanc is. Fizz. Tart citrus. Thick. Soft melon finish. Hint vanilla at the end I enjoyed. — 4 months ago