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2020 Montille St Aubin Remilly San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points Vibrantly fresh and underpinned by notable minerality, the nose of this classy White Burgundy delivers scents of dried golden mulberry, baked apple, Meyer lemon peel, honey and flint in a bright, elegant mix. More98 points
2021 Morlet Chardonnay “Ma Princess”, Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 98 Points This notably fancy, Montrachet-like wine, opens with plush aromas of white and yellow peach, golden fig, baked apple, poached pear, honey, and baklava. More90 points
2021 Neyers Chardonnay “304” Sonoma County Wine Spectator 90 Points Fresh, clean and crisp, showing a core of Meyer lemon, Honeycrisp apple and pear flavors that are intense and juicy, with a hint of crunchy sea salt lingering on the finish. More92 points
2020 Nicolas-Jay “Affinités” Chardonnay Willamette Valley Wine Enthusiast 92 Points Clarified butter, toast and spice aromas lead to a bright, lively, lemony palate. More94 points
2021 Nicolas & Jay Chardonnay “Affinites”, Willamette Valley, Oregon San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94 Points Zesty, and if still a bit youthfully reserved, the nose of this Chardonnay comes forth as a medley of green apple, dried pear, quince paste and Meyer lemon with some mineral underpinnings. More92 points
2021 Nicolas-Jay Chardonnay Spirit Hill Eola-Amity Hills Wine Spectator 92 Points Elegant yet richly structured, this white offers delicately layered lemon and nectarine flavors that take on citrus blossom and leesy spice accents. More93+ points
2021 Noria Sauvignon Blanc Bevell Family Vineyards, Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93+ Points Rich in both oaky spice and fruit concentration, this impressive Sauvignon Blanc delivers aromas of gooseberry, applesauce, honeydew melon, white peach and vanilla which rise above a subtle mineral background. More95+ points
2023 Outward Chardonnay Bassi Vineyard, San Luis Obispo Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95+ Points Styled like an elegant French Chardonnay, this classy bottling offers youthfully coiled aromas centered on lemon tart, green apple skin and golden fig, with counterpoints of hazelnut and saline minerality. More95 points
2021 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay Napa Valley Wine Advocate 95 Points The price has almost quintupled since the 1991 played an instrumental role in the film "Disclosure" (1994; Michael Douglas, Demi Moore), but Pahlmeyer's 2021 Chardonnay remains a stunningly seductive wine. More91 points
2021 Patiné Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Sangiacomo Green Acres Wine Spectator 91 Points A tight, lean and juicy Chardonnay, with crisp citrus, apple and zest notes and a vein of chalky minerality, which is appealingly defined and refreshing. More93 points
2019 Paul Lato Chardonnay “Done & Done” Talley Rincon Vineyard Arroyo Grande Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93 Points Gently creamy and expressive, the nose of this elegant Chardonnay harmonizes scents of sweet apple, peach butter, nectarine, quince, vanilla and toasted meringue. More99+ points
2021 Paul Lato Chardonnay “Le Souvenir” Santa Maria Valley Sierra Madre Vineyard San Francisco Wine Panel Score 99+ Points This is an immediately impressive wine that must only get better over the next two or three years. More99 points
Paul Lato Chardonnay “Goldberg Variations” # 4, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros San Francisco Wine Panel Score 99 Points Absolutely seductive in its combination of gracefully expressed fruit and sweet-natured oaky spice, the nose of this already lovely Chardonnay delivers aromas of sweet golden apple, nectarine, lemon curd, fresh coconut, hazelnut meringue and vanilla wafer. More97+ points
2022 Paul Lato Chardonnay Goldberg Variations, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97+ Points This is a textbook Lato “Hyde” Chardonnay, which displays luxurious creaminess, lovely oaky spice and plush aromas of sweet apples, peach tart, lemon curd, honey-roasted hazelnut, vanilla wafer and slate-like mineral scents. Rich apple and pear fruit leads on the palate, followed by focused white peach tart, lemon curd, honey and hazelnut flavors, while emerging minerality and upfront fruit zest create some backbone. More97+ points
2022 Paul Lato Chardonnay Le Souvenir, Sierra Madre Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97+ Points Expressive, yet notably unfinished still, the opening aromas of this notoriously age-worthy Chardonnay center on fresh apple, quince paste, grapefruit pith, white peach, toasted hazelnut nougat and nutmeg that rise above an undercurrent of hard minerality. More94 points
2022 Peter Michael Winery “L’Après-Midi “ Sauvignon Blanc Knights Valley Wine Advocate 94 Points The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc L’Après-Midi, blended with 8% Sémillon and matured in about 15% new French oak, features ringing tones of peach, kiwi, tarragon and white lily with undertones of candle smoke, flint and petrichor. More96-98 points
2022 Peter Michael Winery Chardonnay Belle Côte Knights Valley Wine Advocate 96-98 Points I tasted the 2022 Chardonnay Belle Côte from tank shortly before it was due to be bottled. More96-98 points
2022 Peter Michael Winery Chardonnay La Carrière Knights Valley Wine Advocate 96-98 Points I tasted the 2022 Chardonnay La Carrière from tank on the day of its bottling. More