Slipstream Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2006

The high altitude, the wet and cool spring, and dry summers allows the fruit to mature fully at a much slower pace than in other regions and the area is particularly suited to crisp styles of Chardonnay. more

Chalk Hill Estate Bottled Chardonnay 2007

The 2007 season was perfect for growing Chardonnay. Ideal weather through harvest allowed grapes from every block to reach desired ripeness. Aromas are concentrated and complex – white flower, sweet cream, ripe peach, lemon oil and wet stone – leading to a palate anchored with rich minerality and tropical and ... more

Chateau La Tour Blanche Sauternes 2001

The colour is golden yellow, limpid and brilliant. On the nose aromas of crystallised fruits, apricot, candied lemon, very ripe white fruits are revealed with a great intensity. In the mouth the attack is very supple and rich with plenty of ripe, fresh, yellow and white fruits, and loads of ... more

Château Climens Barsac 2003

There is perfect harmony between this very demanding varietal and this terroir, both of which are conducive to the development of noble rot. From this unique alchemy is born the inimitable balance, smoothness and incomparable finesse of the wines from Climens. more

Martinelli Martinelli Road Chardonnay 2006

The Martinelli Road Chardonnay Vineyard is one of the coolest vineyard sites in the Russian River Valley. The vineyard is located directly below the steep Jackass Zinfandel Vineyard on the original Martinelli family homestead ranch. The Martinelli family has lived in this same area in Forestville since 1895, hence the ... more

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 2006

The granite hills of Hermitage rise above the Rhone at Tain l'Hermitage where the river bends sharply to the east before resuming a southward flow. This gives the vineyards a direct southern exposure. Vines have been grown here since Roman times, and Pliney wrote favorably about the wines of the ... more

Kistler Vineyards Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2007

Green-tinged pale yellow. Pungent aroma of lime blossom, minerals, and earth. Tightly coiled and vibrant, with terrific energy and spine. A wonderfully dense wine finishing with powerful wet stones’ mineralilty. Delicious. more

Ramey Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay 2007

Also north of the Carneros Highway, but further west, the terrain here is more rolling than that of Hyde, the soil lighter and more friable. This year’s bottling is the first to come entirely from B-block, planted in 2001 to a Wente selection from the Hyde Vineyard, so the vines ... more

Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2008

A good portion of the 2007 blend is from Gamble Ranch, a vineyard that has consistently delivered such rich, ripe fruit flavors. There's a richness in this wine that is wonderfully balanced by a bright citrus note. A sweet oak note weaves together the many layers of aroma and flavor, ... more

Brewer Clifton Mount Carmel Chardonnay 2006

Aromas of agave nectar, brie rind and papaya followed by flavors of citrus, ricotta cheese and brioche. Very noble and seamless on the palate. more

Lewis Cellars Barcaglia Lane Chardonnay 2006

Tangerine, citrus and sandalwood spice aromas are overlaid with a hint of honey. The wine is anchored in fragrant citrus fruits and framed nicely with toasty oak and acidity that brings great balance, integration and length to the palate. more

Rudd Estate Winery Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2007

Our 2007 Rudd Sauvignon Blanc exhibits tremendous fruit expression of the terroir from which it comes. Our own Mt. Veeder vineyard, which is planted on steep hillside slopes at the top of the Mayacama mountain range, continues to mature and contributes an even higher proportion of the blend for this ... more