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Chardonnay from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France

93-95 points and 'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound): (from Chassagne fruit). Relatively heavy reduction again renders the nose tough to judge. On the plus side there is terrific volume and mid-palate concentration to the big-bodied flavors that…

Other White Blends from Sauternes/Barsac, Left Bank, Bordeaux, France

Made from an equal proportion of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc and only produced in certain years, d'Yquem Y is a dry white wine from Sauternes. Robert Parker (The World's Great Wine Estates) writes: Yquem also produces a dry wine called 'Y.' It is a…

Other White Blends from Sauternes/Barsac, Left Bank, Bordeaux, France

Yquem is widely acknowledged as the greatest sweet wine producer on the planet. However, many are unaware they also sometimes produce a dry white called Y (pronounced EE-grec in French). A blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, the grapes come from…

Other White Blends from Sauternes/Barsac, Left Bank, Bordeaux, France

Made from an equal proportion of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc and only produced in certain years, d'Yquem Y is a dry white wine from Sauternes. Robert Parker (The World's Great Wine Estates) writes: Yquem also produces a dry wine called 'Y.' It is a…

Chardonnay from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France

93 points Jasper Morris, MW: Beautiful clear pale lemon. The nose shows some classy fruit without much detail as yet. Gracious and elegant, white fruit for the most part with some yellow plum notes at the edges. Complete and balanced, long and fine,…

Chardonnay from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France

91-93 points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): Pale yellow. Graceful nose offers scents of pear and menthol lifted by a floral topnote. At once silky, juicy and bone-dry, showing a light floral touch and lovely subtle intensity. The slowly building back end…

Chardonnay from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France

Chardonnay from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France

91 points and 'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): (from a parcel measuring .60 ha). Here too there is enough sulfur to complicate the evaluation of fruit and citrus scents. Otherwise there is a bit more volume to the medium-bodied flavors that…

Cabernet Franc from Spring Mountain, Napa Valley, California

94+ points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): Produced from 100% Cabernet Franc and coming from the Spring Mountain District, the 2015 Cabernet Franc shows a medium to deep garnet-purple color with vibrant red currants and cherries scents over…

Chardonnay from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France

89-92 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): A deft touch of wood sets off fresh, bright and exuberant aromas that combine various red berries, earth and appealing spice nuances. Here too the mouth feel of the middle weight flavors is quite sleek thanks…

Chardonnay from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France

91-93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): The 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet La Concis de Champs, which Olivier Lamy tells me is the first to be picked, has a crisp, pure Granny Smith apple scented nose with a touch of spring meadow. The palate is very tensile,…

Pinot Noir from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côtes de Beaune, Burgundy, France

91 points Tim Atkin, MW (Jan 2016). 88-91 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): (from a 1.06 ha parcel planted in 1950). This is a bit more aromatically complex if otherwise similar with more volume to the very rich and voluminous flavors that possess a…