JKT

9.3

Astonishing find, single bottle from AA way back, powerful, subtle, complex, mouth-coating, yet lifted into long finish. Wow. From ‘30s vines and just missed 1cru due to slanted exposition. Stunner — 7 months ago

Heriberto Silva

9.3

Touch of oak, mineral, wet rocks lemon citrus, crisp Chardonnay — 4 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.2

Spring 2021. 10 years is a great age for the denser Maconnais wines - enough time to develop richness and complexity but not so much as to fade all the fruit. — 5 years ago

Annelise Kopp

9.6

Had for my bday dinner with Daniel, Julien, and Paul. Super delicious. — 6 years ago

Erica Levendosky

9.9

Had at Daniel 8/12/2017 — 8 years ago

Scott Stewart

8.9

Love the 2014 whites. The perfect balance of richness, fruit and acidity. — 9 years ago

Neil Cornish

8.9

Like a junior Meursault. Deftly balanced. Mineral and lively. — 10 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Mineral and citrus. Rich, lemon, grapefruit. Daniel Barraud Arpege St. Veran Chardonnay 2020 @3432, Umem - JH, 230811 — 3 years ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Very nice Cornas from a producer I haven’t had before. Great selection by the somm at Daniel to go with relatively meaty second and third courses. Ever so slightly “modern” in terms of the seamlessness and hint of oak. But really a very nice wine with great dark fruit, pepper, olive, everything you’d want from a northern Rhone. Nice acid on the finish too. — 3 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.1

Spring / summer 2021. More balanced than the warm 2018, but needs a little time for the elements to come together a bit. — 5 years ago

Muralee Murugesu

9.2

Beautifully aging pouilly fuisse. This pale yellow gold with incredible aromas of crème brûle, ripe lemon and tarte tatin. Incredible with a cheese plate. — 6 years ago

Severn G

9.1

Clean nose, light green apple, oak but not heavy. Creamy on the palate, some minerality. Plan to finish this bottle tomorrow, based on other reviewers I should expect enhancement.

Thanks @Lyle Fass but I'm going to stick with the La Verchère VV, and cellar them. This was an interesting comparison to the Grgich Chardonnay (2012) tonight, more noticeable oak on this bottle, albeit not distracting.

Day Two: Still creamy oak, but the minerality and acid seem to have really picked up. — 9 years ago

Charles Houssa

9.6

It was a perfect choice for the filet mignon at Daniel Boulud. 2007 probably at its peak right now. — 9 years ago

Devin Healey

9.4

Insane value. — 3 years ago

J. Kim

9.0

The 2021 Alliance has everything, it is not as well balanced as the 2020 but close. — 3 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.0

2021 spring / summer. Nice country Chardonnay with lemon and white flowers. — 5 years ago

Martinez

9.0

Fresh Chardonnay from the village of Chaintré, southwest of Mâcon. Vines are about 30 years old and rooted in clay and silex soils. Fresh, mineral, citrus, hints of lemon custard. Good acidity, subtly saline. Refreshing, easy to drink — 5 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Nothing better than a well aged Chardonnay and fatty, cold water fish. This bottle is our go to pairing for grilled steelhead trout.

Nose is evolving since my prior post, oxidized green apple peel and cold caramel.

Palate is lightly sweet lemon curd/custard, baked red apple, cooked lemon, warm granite dust and a zing of acidity on the close.

Our feline house managers pestered for comfortable portions on the trout, they are good boys and girls, generally, so we endulge.

Great night listening to Hugh Masekela and Mongo Santamaria on the HiFi, everything complimented!

One bottle left, then we move along to the next vintage. — 7 years ago

John Landis

9.3

Superb color; good stain on the cork. Deep cherry nose with rich Pinot flavors. Lovely balance and aftertaste. Good for another 10 years. — 9 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

Every time I have this it's incredible; much time left on it too. Crisp yet round, not over oaked. — 10 years ago

with Paul and Owen