(93+ points) The appellation wine and calling card of the house, the 2023 Chardonnay Wester Reach is fresh on the nose, with notes of light flint, lime zest, bright flowers, white pepper, and green apples. It has a...

Elegant and fragrant up front, with notes of orange blossoms and ginger paste alongside fleshy, juicy flavors of ripe melon, peach, apricot and fresh lemon zest. Accents of smoked sea salt and fennel pollen linger on this...

Fresh and vivid character, enticing aromatics and a ton of lift, elderflower, apple blossom, citrus flowers, white peaches, nectarine pit, lime zest and liquorice. First time on the Place de Bordeaux for this delicious...

A ripe and relaxed wine that's luxurious in texture and beautifully rich in fruit and oak spices. Full-bodied and lush in mouthfeel, offering lime zest, poached pear and subtle butter and creme brulee flavors that last...

The 2023 Chardonnay Old Eight Cut is immediately appealing, with aromas of ripe apple, flinty minerality, candied lime, and fresh flowers. Medium-bodied, it offers a rounded, silky texture and a clean, lively palate...

The nose on this bottling starts in very delicate ways and then grows more warm with lemon cake, honeysuckle and macadamia nut aromas. The palate is similar, starting softly then growing more tense and brisk with lemon...

(92+ points) Informed by its deep soils, the most powerful, fleshy wine in Patrick Piuze's range is the 2023 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros. Soaring from the glass with a bouquet of apricot, honeysuckle, beeswax and warm...

Brought up six months in neutral French oak and stainless steel, the 2023 Chardonnay Santa Barbara County offers orchard fruits, sautéed apples, spice, and honeyed flower notes with some background oak. Medium-bodied...

Nectarine and sweet citrus top creme brûlée flavors. Mouthwatering acidity balances this generous wine to invite further sipping and a long finish. — Elaine Chukan Brown

Nectarine and sweet citrus top creme brûlée flavors. Mouthwatering acidity balances this generous wine to invite further sipping and a long finish. — Elaine Chukan Brown

A bold, juicy expression, with pear drop, apple and apricot flavors that are juicy and intense. Details of wild fennel, grilled bread, crunchy sea salt, Meyer lemon zest, lemon thyme and ginger emerge on the fresh, juicy...

Made from grapes grown 60% on clay and 40% on limestone, the 2023 Arbois Chardonnay Patchwork is every bit as good as the 2022 I tasted last year. The medium- to full-bodied palate offers nuanced bruised apple, lemon zest...

The 2023 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) is classic Santa Barbara all the way, with bright yellow fruits, flickers of spice and inner creaminess, all articulated without any extra weight. Clean and precise, there's an...