A consistently impressive chardonnay that highlights purity and saline minerality. Salted lemons, sliced apples, seashells and stones drizzled with a touch of oak spice. Full-bodied yet tense and lightly saline on the...

A marvelous style, with a plush, plump mix of flavors -- peach preserves, lemon curd, salted melon, marmalade and salted butter pastry -- that are seamlessly integrated. The generosity is matched by a fresh, juicy thread...

The 2022 Four Hearts Vineyard Chardonnay erupts from the glass with flamboyant scents of apple pie, ginger cake, and spiced pears followed by nuances of chamomile, Marcona almonds, and clover honey. The medium to...

This stunning wine packs a wallop of intensity and generosity yet still offers an air of elegance and finesse. Lemon confit, crunchy star fruit, fresh kumquat and orange blossom notes show wonderful purity, with lingering...

A straightforward chardonnay with sliced cooked apples, honey and straw. Medium-bodied with pleasant fruit and a fresh finish. Drink now.

This stunning 2021 Margaret River Chardonnay Art Series shows beautiful racy lines with a slick and seamless style as it bursts with toasted cashews, melon, lemon peel and pith aromas lifted by mandarin rind. Fabulous...

(90-93 points) (St-Aubin La Chatenière 1er Cru, Joseph Colin, White) Pale lemon and lime. The nose is less rich than I was expecting from this sunfilled site. But he is in a cold sector at the foot of the very steep...

A beautifully perfumed and savory wine with aromas of coastal foliage, salty sea breeze and redwood forest. Crisp, balanced, textural and refreshing, with a finish of salty minerality. Wonderful. Drink or hold. Courtney...

An intense chardonnay with aromas of chalk, warm bread, brioche, seashells, stones and lemon zest. Less limey and a bit riper than usual, with a medium- to full-bodied palate and a chalky, mouthwatering finish. The zesty...

This wine embraces orchard and citrus fruit, built with tension and acidity that keeps the palate engaged and energized. It's linear and bright, and has a saline-limestone finish and a light lactic edge. Let it aerate or...

Sitting on the edge of reduction, there is impressive clarity and tension here with layers of Sicilian lemons, citrus oil, wet river stones, beeswax, lanolin and flint. The palate is mid-weighted with a textural rounded...

The 2024 Las Pizarras Chardonnay announces itself with a slowly unfurling, compelling bouquet defined by citrus and floral notes, wet stones and oceanic salinity, underscoring the generally understated, minimalist...

Fantastic depth and length to this wine, showing aromas and flavors of sliced apples, stone, flint,matchstick and white pepper. It's full-bodied and reserved, with very fine layers of bright fruit and minerals. Tight...

Subtle lemon zest, flint and wet stones on the nose, with an almost smoky touch. Bright and zingy, with a medium body and a taut, linear finish. Long and naturally expressive. From organically grown grapes. Drink now or...

Wow. This is really complex, with sliced apples, lemons, flint, stones and a hint of limes on the nose. It’s floral and aromatic with white flowers. Long, long finish. Complex and thoughtful. Drink or hold.

A bright Champagne in an aperitif style, with a fine, lively mousse and good cut to the accessible range of ripe green apple, pineapple, chalk and raw almond.

(95-97 points) The 2024 Chardonnay Overline, tasted from tank just prior to bottling, shares remarkable similarities with the 2023, but with everything dialed up. It’s another wine that balances inner tension with plush...

Coming from the villages of Férebrianges, Congy, Etoges, and Sézanne and also partially aged in 228-liter barrels, the NV Champagne Blanc De Blancs Terres Blanches Brut Nature displays a bit deeper youthful yellow color...

(92-94 points) The 2023 Meursault Les Charmes 1er Cru has a delineated bouquet of crushed stone, light sea spray notes, yellow plum and clementine. The palate is well balanced with a taut line of acidity, perhaps just...

This has a vivid intensity balanced with freshness and just the right influence of oak. Aromas of preserved lemons, salted caramel, orange blossoms, lanolin and spices. The palate is tightly wound, showing mouthwatering...

Planted in 1983 to the original Wente selection before the clone was heat-treated, the 2023 Chardonnay Maresh comes from an east-facing site that's picked last and was barrel fermented for a year in 20% tight-grain Allier...

Grapes for the 2023 Chardonnay Russian River Valley were harvested over the course of a month, from initial picks on September 13 to the last pick on October 14. It was barrel-fermented, underwent full malolactic...

Fleshy melon and citrus fruit are at the fore on this medium gold-hued Chard from a warm vintage in Margaret River and underpinned by chalk dust, ground ginger, and toast aromas. It's fruity, but it never feels overblown...

(90-92 points) Usually coming from 8 plots, but as François has made more parcellaire bottlings in 2023 there are just 6 this year. Mid lemon yellow, slightly toasty. Clearly stricter after the Chassagnes. Nicely...