Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Pale yellow color with a few green highlights. Aromas of citrus zest, white flowers, chalk and raw nuts. Flavors of lemon/lime, peaches, nectarines and a bit of brioche. Medium-plus finish and a creamy texture from malolactic fermentation. No sign of oak aging. Pleasant texture and mouthfeel. Light bodied and bright with excellent purity of fruit. Some really great Chardonnays are coming out of the Maconnais. Appreciate the sample, Kase. — 22 days ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Lemon and limestone and a hint of peach. A gorgeous bright intense palate with citrus and beautiful supple acidity. A touch of salinity. Young, fresh and sophisticated and very rounded. — 21 days ago

with Bex

Conrad Green

9.3

rounded edges and plush. Pretty. A touch indistinct but in great shape given its age — a month ago

with Paul and Ara

Makayla Romanus

9.1

Full but light; very fresh with a strong golden color — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Very pure and old school. Delicious if austere. Dark plum and garrigue. Inky edges. Excellent but young — 3 months ago

with Peter and Gregg

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

Wow. This is serious stuff.
Candied lemon, reductive hints of matchstick, smooth and spicy mouthfeel, creamy vanillin, beautiful veins of acidity. This might be the best Bourgogne Blanc in my cellar. We’ll see, as I plan to evaluate them in the months to come. — 4 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Papas gaucho — 5 months ago

Ed Chin

9.1

Raspberry, cherry and hints of blackberry.Acidity balances this out though it lacks some depth and the finish seemed clipped. — 6 days ago

Irina Georgieva

8.9

Good pinot noir, it’s still too early for this vintage, great potential. — 14 days ago

Vanessa

9.4

Cheers to a sparkling weekend!

We’re launching into it with this beautiful bottle of grower bubbly produced by H. Goutorbe with 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay hailing from estate vineyards of Aÿ, a coveted terroir in the Grande Vallée de la Marne.

This “Special Club” cuvée comes exclusively from the warm 2015 vintage, which faced hydric stress and drought conditions.

For producers like H. Goutorbe, the vintage yielded fabulously ripe grapes lending supple, plush qualities to their expression in the glass.

The concentration of fleshy fruit character matches well with Goutorbe’s extensive lees aging over the course of many months, finally disgorged in October, 2024 with a Brut level of dosage.

The mousse and mouthfeel are creamy and fine with layers of honeycrisp apple, ripe white peach, mango peel, kumquat, lemon curd, oyster shell, piece crust, brioche, toasted almond, nougat, and chalk. — a month ago

with Deked1

Pierre Gourinchas

9.3

Really delicious — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Campomar hijos — 3 months ago

chris Holmes

9.6

2026 oku mac katie matt bruce — 4 months ago

Mark S.

8.9

Cherry red. Black Fruity matured. Good concentration. Black pepper is not much. Fermented flavor.
Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M Soft Bitterness M Body M Finish M %
Balanced Concentrated M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila Hait Occultum Lapidem Syrah Blend 20 @1000, city, 260629 — 4 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Reliably consistent introductory Red Burgundy. Bright garnet/ruby color. Aromas of fresh red fruit with hints of red flowers and subtle spices. Flavors of red berry fruit (strawberry, raspberry and currants) with additional flavors of red licorice,baking spices and earth. Long, crisp and fresh finish. No sign of oak aging. Medium bodied with a very silky tannin structure. Granted, it lacks the complexity of high end Red Burgundy, but this wine’s fruit forward simplicity is charming. There is a time and place for this easy drinker. Thanking Keith S and Ron B for sharing this bottle. — a month ago

Jason Gelman

9.7

First time trying a first growth bordeaux. did not disappoint. beautiful aromas, richness of flavor, extremely long finish. wonderful. — 21 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2021 vintage. Decanted and passed, with high air, between two decanters four times. If it were Caymus, woulda used a blender and forgotten. Last tasted 8.5.26 (9.6) Older (60's, 70's and early 80's) vintages more fruit driven which is quite the surprise in the current Napa Cab climate. Arguably the best GDL Private Reserve this estate has ever made. That goes back six decades. Supple, velveteen entry without the temptations of appearing over-extended. Structured mid-palate. A seeker's wandering, yet undeniably substantial finish. Taste it and you tell me. — a month ago

Neville Weston

9.5

Solid Puligny Montrachet. Mr Boillot knows what he’s doing. Perfect accompaniment to a perfect lunch 👌
Tasting notes: hint of citrus, peach and vanilla. — 2 months ago

with Marta

romo

9.4

Cellar Selection. Profound pedigree with length and little of the 05 fighting tannin. Wow. - at Raft Island — 3 months ago

Craig Becraft

9.0

Still going strong, slightly muted, but very impressive dark bramble bit of Troy integrated tannins brought the best out in my seared T-bone steak — 4 months ago