This wine is all Bouzy, a blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, but it reminded me of a wine I tasted a few years ago by Moutard that is made with the obscure grapes of Champagne, things like Arbanne and Petit Meslier. Oh no, my friends, I've been a very lucky Brooklynguy lately, in large part due to the generosity of friends.

In the fullness of time the family bought their own equipment, and bought other properties (in 2000 Thelema bought Sutherland, an apple orchard in the Elgin Valley which is a cool-climate site in Elgin). Here the family has 45 hectares of vines including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Grenache, and Pinot Noir. Welcome!” News S.

Now the California wine conversation was interesting, because we were just served two wines, a Merryvale Chardonnay 2008 and a Domaine Roumieu Bonnes Mares 2000. so now we are having beer (!) Of the 20 students, five of us (all women) are MW students, with the rest being sommeliers.

But I do want to share a little bit: 1994 Stony Hill Napa Valley Chardonnay , price unknown. Stony Hill has for decades been making Napa Chardonnay that pleases the old world palate, and the wines are affordable. 2000 Domaine de Montbourgeau Vin Jaune , $75, Imported by Neal Rosenthal Wine Merchant. Such harmony, so satisfying.

In the course of the seminar we saw an incredible slideshow detailing the very different terroir - Austria is a tapestry of gneiss and schist and 2000 meter mountains and lakes. At City Winery in New York today Andi Kollwentz and Rainer Wess led a fabulous presentation titled: The Wachau and the Leitha: A Tale of Two Mountain Ranges.

Actually, the word 'cool' is clever as it describes two clear facts about this Chardonnay: it is cool climate (read Burgundian cool) and the idea of a Canadian Chardonnay is, well, cool. Lakeview Cellars Reserve 2000. wine press is located to repeat the tasting to demonstrate the success Canada has with cool climate Chardonnays.

2000) Tarlant Champagne La Vigne d'Antan Extra Brut Non-Grefée Chardonnay , $65, was imported by Jon-David Headrick Selections, not sure who imports it now. December tends to be a good month for wine drinking. Everyone reaches into the cellar for the good bottles to help celebrate the passing of another year. Very impressive.

Nicholas and I sit on the white leather sofa, looking out through the floor to ceiling windows at the vineyards, and talk as we sip Chandon Baron B sparkling wine, a delicious, rich gold sparkling wine made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes that get much of its color from resting 3-4 months on the lees (dead yeast cells). Pony Escapes!

1999, 2000) Ta rlant Champagne La Vigne d'Antan Extra Brut Non-Grefée Chardonnay, $65, $60, 1999 imported by JD Headrick Selections, 2000 Imported by Jandell Selections. The first release was based on the 1999 vintage, blended with roughly 25 percent of 1998, while the follow-up version was made entirely from the 2000 vintage.

The appellation was officially created in 1983, as its cool climate is excellent for creating Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a Burgundian tone of delicacy and finesse. Quick! When you think 'Carneros' what varietal comes to mind? On the palate, the wine is dry, acid is med, tannin is med with a finish of black pepper, spice, berries. Davis.

stumbled across a few bottles of 2000 Domaine de Montbourgeau L'Étoile Cuvée Spéciale, a delicious Jura Chardonnay made in the oxidized style. Two of the three bottles on the shelf had no vintage labels, the third had the 2000 banner at the top. Ready for some more strange retail stories? know I am. I'd like three," I said.

was lucky enough to do this a few times last week with Peter Liem , and I want to share a bit: (1999) Tarlant Champagne La Vigne d'Antan Extra Brut Non-Grefée Chardonnay , $65, Imported by Jon-David Headrick Selections. This wine comes mostly from old vines in Cramant, one of the best villages for Chardonnay in the entire Côte des Blancs.

It is 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay. An even third of the classic Champagne grapes of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, this was a terrific value and incredibly delicious. 2000 Charles Heidsieck Brut (Remy Cointreau USA) $70. Champagne Lunch at the Wine Media Guild. Curious about some favorite Champagnes?

You would know instantly that this is a Burgundy Chardonnay if it were served to you blind - it is that clean and true. The nose has great freshness, the citrus and Chardonnay fruit ripe and detailed, and saturated with stony minerals. This is focused, ultra-pure and clean Burgundy Chardonnay, lean, but balanced and delicious.

Here are some that moved me, along with a few impressions: 1995 Mount Eden Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains - if California wine tasted like this, I would drink lots of California wine. was eagerly anticipating drinking the 2000 Bruno Clair Savigny L è s Beaune 1er Cru Dominode , but it was corked. Top notch wine. Great Beaujolais.

2005 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River. 2006 Petaluma Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills. NV Pirie Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Tasmania. 2000 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon, Tasmania. 2001 Yarrabank Late Disgorged Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley. Chardonnay (4A).

I remember the 2000 vintage as a whirlwind of excitement. But the Napa Valley 2000 vintage hit the market with a lame thud. So I spent very little time and money on Napa 2000, which in retrospect was a mistake. have never bought Bordeaux en primeur , and 2000 is the one vintage I regret not having done so. was wrong.

The Cotes de Jura Chardonnay 2006 is matured in neutral oak barrels and has a vein of minerality so rich it would out Chablis out of business if the world craved minerally chardonnay. But the piece de resistance was the 2000 “vin de voile&# (aka vin jaune ) from the micro-appellation of Chateau-Chalon. Really.

Anyway, on this afternoon I witnessed the following exchange: Man with two young kids: Excuse me, I bought two bottles of Yellowtail Chardonnay here last week and they were both corked. Is it even physically possible for Yellowtail Chardonnay to be corked? There was a second bottle present, so we tasted that one too.

The blend is 50% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, and 10% Meunier. tasted the 2000 a few months ago and loved it, although I haven't yet seen it on shelves. NV Chartogne-Taillet Cuvée Sainte-Anne Brut , $36, Terry Theise Selections/Michael Skurnik Imports. I've always like this wine and this is the best version I've tasted.

65% Pinot Noir and 35% Chardonnay. 2000 Ren é Geoffroy Brut, $125. 2000 Margaine Special Club Blanc de Blancs Brut , $75 (but this price could be totally wrong - the book is missing information). 2000 Chartogne Taillet Brut, $65. The 2000 Fiacre that I tasted in September was much more approachable. Delicious.

2000 Movia Puro Ros é , $50 on the east coast, $42 out west, Domaine Select Wine Estates. The 2000 vintage is 70% Chardonnay, 20% Ribolla, and 10% Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero in Italian, Modri Pinot in Slovenian). He waved his magic wand and arranged for me to receive a sample, which I very much appreciated. But the nose.a

And when we think of where Chardonnay is today in the human consciousness it is easy to ignore or not even be able to contemplate its humble beginnings. Before Cali, before the new world there was chardonnay but even then it was considered the new kid on the block.in And when it did Chardonnay was born. theory. Cheers

Rita Hills Chardonnay "Seasmoke" 2005 * Awesome. 2000 A tremendous wine. The flood plains recede in Iowa, Al Gore endorses Obama, and I finally have a chance to note some of the wines we've been swirling around here. It's been a crazy week, sort of. Now it's time to focus back on something closer to home: summer whites (but not all).

While the Côte des Bars is well known for Pinot Noir, Montgueux is famous for Chardonnay. Lassaigne makes at least five wines, but I've seen only two of them here in New York: this Blanc de Blancs and also the 2000 vintage wine, a non-dosage wine, one bottle of which is presently napping in my little cellar.

She proceeded to open a 2000 Syrah that they recently re-released and it was great. As to the wines I started with the 2006 Chardonnay that only sees 5% new oak & is put through no malolactic fermentation. It was a nice Chardonnay and for the price ($28 suggested) a nice buy relative to some of the other $50+ Napa Chards.

began in a French table area and tried some Sancerres (made from Sauvignon Blanc), some white Burgundys (made from Chardonnay) and some white blends. He wants his wines to show a nice purity of fruit (Chardonnay) and as such uses large 600 liter (mostly neutral) barrels. Made from Chardonnay, this wine had an exploding bouquet.

The 2003 Franciacorta Dosage Zero was lovely, and quite dry as you might expect, and the 2002 Franciacorta Saten was also very nice, both of them based on Chardonnay. 2000 Cav. I wasn't going to write about this because I don't have much of anything nice to say. But I've been persuaded to just do it anyway, to tell you what I thought.

The grapes for the Blanc de Blancs were purchased from growers in the Côte de Blancs, the Mecca of Chardonnay in Champagne. This bottle was disgorged in December of 2000, and you can smell and taste the older wine here. NV Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs R é serve Priv é e , $40 about a year ago. Very nice nose, quite elegant.

love the entry level wine, called Expression, an interesting blend that is mostly Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, with a touch of Chardonnay thrown in for good measure. 2000 Chartogne-Taillet Cuv é e Fiacre Brut , $55 - I like Chartogne-Taillet's wines. think this will continue to rise, and at a faster clip. Much better. Beautiful wine.

This led to the 1991 formation of ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers) formed primarily by Croatian-born California winemaker Mike Grgich who made his bones in the US wine industry by winning the top white wine honor in the 1976 "Judgment of Paris" with his 1973 Chardonnay (it wasn't only red being judged). in most wine). Charles M.

Still wine is made from one of or some combination of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and possibly but very rarely Pinot Blanc and the obscure Arbane and Petit Meslier. 2000 Chateau Tour Grise Saumur Brut Non Dose , $16 at Slope Cellars. If you're anything like me then you've been thinking recently about non-dosage Champagne.

Among the whites there are a Pinot Gris, a Pinot Blanc, and a Chardonnay every year. tasted the 2000 Brut 3 years ago and I really liked it, by the way. We return to Shea Vineyard on this, the fifth and final night of our Oregon Pinot festival. festival that took place right here in the confines of our own apartment. Amazing. The 13.8%

Well ladies and gentlemen, the results are in. will be copying a list of wines & their scores from Israeli Wine Critic Daniel Rogov's "Wine & Food Forum".  I am waiting for my physical copy of the issue to arrive before I comment specifically.  More comments later.  Without further ado, the scores.

vaguely recall we popped 1996 Pol Roger, 2000 Raveneau Montee de Tonnerre, 1996 Roulot Tessons and 1993 Mugnier C-M Les Fuees. Id sure rather drink Faux Chablis than 95% of the soft spineless sugary oak chipped too-alcoholic muck that sells as California Chardonnay, often for ridiculous prices. Main | Hearty Burgundy at Sanford?

The 1999 Vintage Champagne , at 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay is really deep and fleshy, with roasted nuts, brioche, and other yummy things on the palate, and you might find it for about $55. So is the 2000 Cuvee Fiacre , with an unbelievable nose of flowers, although that will cost you about $65 per bottle. What an opportunity!

2004 Schramsberg Vineyards Brut Rose (7+) 66% Chardonnay here. 2000 Schramsberg Vineyards Reserve (8) 70% Pinot Noir here. This one is mostly Chardonnay, and had a piercing nose of flowers and minerals, some citrus too. That's right, Lincoln Center - what a wonderful and grandiose location for such a great tasting. What a nose!

Hafner Cabernet and Chardonnay are house wines at pop-in-law's. 2000 Baumard Cremant de Loire Cuvee Millisime, $7 per glass at Cafe Chloe (below). I always enjoy visiting the in-laws in the San Diego area. My pop-in-law, through his work, is the recipient of many a lavish wine gift. Fruity and rich, but not at all overwhelming.

Both dinners will feature 2005 red and white Burgundies from Voillot and 2005 Pinot noir and Chardonnay from St. Innocent 2005 Chardonnay Freedom Hill Peking Duck Breast with Goat Cheese Polenta and Fig Vincotto Reduction D. Innocent 2000 Brut Sound tasty? I received this email from St Innocent the other day. Hello Portland!

recently discovered a Napa Valley Chardonnay that I really like. So on a recent very hot Friday night I go down to his basement and open the fridge, imagining sipping a yummy and cool Chardonnay. He has a 2000 1er Cru Puligny Montrachet - too fancy for solo drinking I figure. But what is this - a California Chardonnay?

good bottle of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, or Chardonnay from Long Island usually costs the same as a better bottle of wine from elsewhere. started out by following Lenn around, took his guided tour of Long Island whites, tasting many a Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. My "5"s: 2006 Channing Daughters Scuttlehole Chardonnay , $15.

2001 Hafner Reserve Chardonnay, Alexander Valley - Great nose of vanilla and tropical fruit, pineapple, citrus too. 2000 Hafner Reserve Chardonay, Alexander Valley - Not in the same league as the '01 right now. I'm lucky because my father in-law likes wine and keeps some good bottles in the house. 500 bottles of wine in the bins!

2005 Jean Manciat Macon Vieille Vignes , price unknown (about $30) - old vine Chardonnay from the Maconnais, a Burgundian region known for value whites. 2005 Jean Manciat Macon Charnay Franclieu , $17 - Manicat's Chardonnay for younger drinking, fresh, vibrant, and delicious. hauled my butt into Manhattan (!) Impossible in this venue.

We emerged from our tasting there with a few bottles of their 2002 Cabernet Franc Reserve and a 375 ml of a 2004 zippy desert wine made from late harvest chardonnay called Allegra. The 2000 Estate Selection Merlot is an excellent Bordeaux-styled wine, with plummy and earthy aromas, a light texture, and lots of dark fruit on the palate.