2023 French Chardonnay Over $100

Very generous wood plays on the edge of overshadowing the overtly floral aromas of oyster shell algae green apple and mineral reduction. The sleek intense and stony broad-shouldered flavors are also quite seductive thanks to the... Read More

The nose is difficult to read as there are still residual lactic nuances along with ample wood toast. The palate impression is much more interesting with its sappy and caressing texture that is highly seductive while displaying... Read More

The 2023 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is lovely offering up aromas of pear orange zest and freshly baked bread framed by a deft touch of reduction. Full-bodied satiny and layered it's dense and seamless with a sweet... Read More

The 2023 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain has turned out nicely offering up aromas of pear freshly baked bread and toasted nuts followed by a medium to full-bodied satiny and textural palate concluding with a long saline... Read More

The 2023 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru is more austere than the Criots. Despite rigorous coaxing a light marine element surfaces with time. The palate is well balanced quite intense and fresh with intriguing hints of red fruit... Read More

The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte 1er Cru comes from lower down the slope. It has a taut and fresh bouquet—a little austere at first—but gradually reveals its energy. The palate is well balanced with a brisk edgy... Read More

The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru has a very harmonious bouquet fine mineralité and terroir expression and touches of oyster shell infusing the citrus fruit. The palate is well balanced with a rounded texture.... Read More

The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Maltroye 1er Cru has a "buttoned-down" nose that demands coaxing to reveal its yellow fruit hazelnut and light orange rind scents. The palate is well balanced and opens up wonderfully with aeration... Read More

The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeots 1er Cru has a little more mineralité on the nose than the Vergers. Its bouquet contains light hints of clementine and beeswax aromas. The palate is well balanced fresh and concentrated with... Read More

The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Vergers 1er Cru has a bright nose with yellow plum white peach and light sea spray scents that opens beautifully in the glass. The palate is very well balanced and quite intense with a bit more body... Read More

With the 2023 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Hommage à Louis the Droins have regained the right to designate Les Clos on the label from the INAO but they're also continuing with the Hommage à Louis moniker. Whatever its name... Read More

The 2023 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur is lovely unfurling in the glass with notes of green orchard fruit citrus zest wet stones and oyster shell. Medium to full-bodied satiny and racy it's deep and saline with as usual a quintessentially... Read More

Pale lemon and lime. The bouquet is clearly riper here yet the slight honeysuckle aromatics are underlaid by a more classical stony profile. White fruit through the middle and then terrific grip to finish. This is more backward... Read More

An attractive pale lemon colour. The nose shows a little extra fruit ripeness. Perfumed and attractive this has a more generous ripeness to the fruit with an even-handed white fruit matched by adequate acidity. By Jasper Morris... Read More

Fresh mid lemon. There is a broader appeal to the white fruit here. Classical tension nonetheless a little less tightly wound than Caillerets but broader based as one would expect for this vineyard adjacent to Bâtard-Montrachet.... Read More

Attractive lemon yellow tints to the colour. The bouquet is refined yet discreet perhaps a fennel note with the fresh fruit. This is very satisfying in the mouth the perfect balance of ripe grapes with lively acidity a very pleasing... Read More