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A Kingpin’s Mesmerizing California Coast Chardonnay One of Napa Valley’s most iconic producers — Joseph Phelps — has made an indelible mark on Cabernet lovers with their cult flagship “Insignia.” For those in-the-know, securing this 2015 Joseph Phelps Sonoma Coast Chardonnay from their estate Freestone Vineyards is a no-brainer. You’ve already hit “Buy.” But for…
One of the World’s Best Does It Again Any legitimate discussion about the world’s best Chardonnay has to include a handful of names. On the West Coast, it’s Kongsgaard, Kistler, Aubert, and Ramey. In the Côte de Beaune, it’s Comtes Lafon, Ramonet, Coche-Dury, LeFlaive, and Latour (And DRC, if you can even find a bottle…
A Top 100 Favorite’s Chardonnay Steal Oregon’s Willamette Valley is emerging as one of the West Coast’s top sites for Chardonnay. We are proud to offer the 92-point 2015 Lemelson Vineyards Chardonnay Reserve Willamette Valley, our first-ever Chardonnay from one of our top Oregon Pinot performers. Lemelson sources grapes for their reserve Chardonnay from the…
Where World Class Chardonnay and Value Collide The quest for great American Chardonnay often ends up in Oregon. And in its most respected region, the Willamette Valley, Lemelson is a phenomenal and wildly affordable example of the best there is, a blend of two unique microclimates that, when combined, achieve incredible heights. The Lemelson 2015…
Romanée-Conti’s Napa Superstar Winemaker Out of 17,000 wines judged, the 95-point 2015 Long Meadow Ranch Anderson Valley Estate Chardonnay was the highest-scoring California Chardonnay from the 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards. But we weren’t surprised. Long Meadow Ranch’s Hall family purchased 69 prime acres of vineyards in northern Anderson Valley in 2015, then they…
Out of 300 Burgundy wines tasted in a recent report, James Suckling zeroed in on only three whites from the Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru in 2015. He gushed in his 98-point review of this 2015 Latour Bâtard-Montrachet “the length and creamy texture capture your attention. Layered and beautiful. Just a baby now.” This can be considered…
The Greatest of Chardonnays Great white Burgundy is the Helen of Troy, the face that launched 1000 ships. The principle reason why Chardonnay is grown all over the planet rests in the reputation of a small section of Burgundy’s Cote d’Or. These wines have been adored by kings and emperors from time immemorial and thousands…
Bottled Sunshine from a Monopole in Burgundy Whether or not you’re sporting a radiant tan now, or staring out your office window at a snowbank, or rainstorm, consider brightening up and warming your entire disposition with today’s 2015 Louis Latour Meursault Chateau de Blagny Premier Cru. If there’s anything better than a rich, white Burgundy…
Capturing the Majesty of the Côte de Beaune If the limestone-strewn vineyards of Meursault, Puligny- and Chassagne-Montrachet, and Corton-Charlemagne produce the most glorious Chardonnays in the world, even the merely good ones run $50+ per bottle. But if you’re looking to capture the majesty that is great Côte de Beaune Chardonnay — especially in the…
1er Cru Puligny Dream Bottle The greatest white wines in the world are made on the hillsides above three tiny hamlets, mere miles from each other. Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet, and Puligny-Montrachet are home to cellars that hold priceless Chardonnays locked in suspended golden animation. Today’s stunning, golden Louis Latour 1er Cru “Sous Le Puits” was ranked…
The monks of Cluny first planted the limestone hillsides of Viré-Clessé 900 years ago. As Bernard Retornaz, Louis-Fabrice Latour’s right-hand man, says, “Had the monks witnessed a vintage like 2015, the men of the cloth would have become full-time vignerons!” He wasn’t lying. The 2015 Louis Latour Viré-Clessé Les Champs is brilliant Chardonnay — rich,…
New World Opulence Meets Burgundian Balance The bottle was disguised under a plain brown wrapper when we invited our colleagues here at WineAccess HQ to swirl, sniff, and swish last week. We were putting something to the test. Our importer friend, Kenny O., had sent us a few bottles of the 2015 Nugan Frasca’s Lane…
Back on Wine Access is Spectator’s “Professor Chardonnay” If there was a Mount Rushmore of California Chardonnay producers, winemaker David Ramey would fall squarely in the same position as George Washington. It’s been two years since we’ve offered a Ramey Chardonnay, but the wait is finally over, and our timing couldn’t be better. On the…
Rare Mountain Napa Chardonnay Michael Keenan, the king of Napa’s Spring Mountain, has “the Midas touch,” according to Robert Parker. In 2015, the gold is in the glass — another absolutely riveting Chardonnay from Keenan’s 2,000-foot “magical vineyard” perch overlooking nearly all of the valley below, which Parker called “a beautiful Chardonnay.” The exceptional vintage…
We look for every excuse to escape our offices and hit the wine trail, but if winemakers need an escape from their chilly cellars, we’re always happy to open our doors… It was one of those rare meetings that led to this missive: An offer on the outstanding, beautifully balanced Room Chardonnay, a dazzling creative…
Single-Site Brilliance in Outstanding Vintage The 2015 Saintsbury Chardonnay Sangiacomo Green Acres Vineyard Carneros is the single-source bottling that highlights one of the Carneros region’s most fruitful partnerships: between Saintsbury—a Burgundian-style pioneer of Carneros—and the legendary Sangiacomo family, who have farmed Sonoma County for nearly a century. Green Acres, planted in 1969, is a highly…
Many Times Tasted Blind, Mistook for White Burgundy The 2015 Sanford Winery Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills from Santa Barbara County is history and excellence in a bottle. It is sourced from Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, Santa Barbara’s first Chardonnay planting, named by Wine Enthusiast to its list of “California’s Grand Cru Chardonnays.” Rajat Parr, the…
Among the Best Under-$30 Chardonnays in America Michael Madrigale — NYC’s legendary “Sommelier of the Year” — called Brian Talley’s estate-grown gem “the best under-$30 Chardonnay in America.” Wine Access clients agree — Talley has long been one of our top-rated and top-selling Chardonnays. Upon release of the 2015 Talley Estate Chardonnay Arroyo Grande, Vinous’…
TOR has been lighting up Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, and this 94 point 2015 Chardonnay Durrell is sending the critical bonfire even higher. Described as “full-bodied, dense, and rich” by Parker, this is a can’t-miss release for lovers of rich, luscious Burgundian Chardonnay and a brilliant addition to what Parker has called a portfolio of…
After spotting a gap on the wine lists of America’s finest restaurants, former sommelier Matt Ahern made it his mission to fill it. He wanted to create a dazzling Chardonnay, balanced and brilliant, sourced from high-quality fruit, yet available at an under-$30 price tag. So in 2010, he started the Wonderland Project and the “White…
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