2009 Peter Michael Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille ( about $80 ) USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley. In fact, the Bush White House served the Peter Michael “Les Pavots” 2003 ( about $275 ) to none other than Queen Elizabeth when she visited in 2007. For the full menu (pdf) , click here. Appetizers: crostini. Find it.

As a special treat, we also tried six topaz colored sweet wines called VinSanto with vintages that inclueded 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 1989. Sure, your average Chardonnay goes south within a few days of opening, but Vinsanto can last for weeks after being opened, as long as it is refrigerated. Wines from Santorini. What is Vinsanto?

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. Southbrook Vineyards Poetica 2003. Southbrook Vineyards Poetica 2003. News Wines of Canada - Seriously Cool Chardonnay

Most of it was replanted in 2003 and none of the grapes have been used in Salon vintages since then. They make one wine and one wine only, a vintage Brut Blanc de Blancs made entirely of Le Mesnil Chardonnay. My final visit of the Champagne trip was also one of the grandest, a visit to Champagne Salon. Calm, cool, collected.

Because of economic grants and the demands of the international market, many producers are blending with international varietals especially Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and to a lesser extent, Chardonnay. … so when you think of Portugal, you probably think of Port, yes? About Lisbon. Meeting Producers. Alorna. Quinta de Sant’ Ana.

This one was probably a blend of wines from 2003, 2002, and 2001, and was aged on the lees for five years. 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. I hung out with Peter Liem for a lot of the past two weeks.

have since tasted a Monthaven Chardonnay (California) and this past week the Silver Birch Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand). The Chardonnay was not impressive. Last March I posted a press release on a new collection of artisan wines in an innovative attractive new package. Definitely a good party wine.

In 2003, he made 3 different vins jaunes, all of which had a similarly oxidative nose, naturally, but all of which had different textures. Tissot also makes some lovely examples of Chardonnay. An academically interesting wine, but I preferred the chardonnays. Stephane Tissot from the Jura outside Les Caves Augé in Paris.

They also produce a barrel fermented Chardonnay and a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon named after the winery's founder, Don Melchor. It's been a few years since I tasted Carmenere. If I remember right, it was a take it or leave it, nothing special, too many other fine wines, don't shop for wine. The first was disappointing.

When it's gone we enjoy the previous night's leftovers - 2002 Stony Hill Chardonnay. The game goes into extra innings, and we drink a 375 ml of 2003 Suduiraut Sauternes. They say that one of the first signs of insanity is the belief that one can somehow influence completely random events. We decant it, it's delicious. Estèphe.

The Lassaigne estate is located in Montgueux, a large chalky hill whose vineyards produce what many consider to be the finest Chardonnay grapes in the Aube. This place, known as the Montrachet of Champagne, is an island of Chardonnay in a sea of Pinot Noir. Some would call them "hipster" wines, and perhaps they're right.

My faves here were the Chardonnay/Pinot Grigio blend, along with the Rieslings and both the Row House red and white. Especially noted were the 2003 Pinot Noir reserve, the 2005 Cabernet Franc reserve and the 2005 Merlot reserve. don't know where to rank the day's events. have to say it was the folks we met. mean Damn! mean O sh*t.

2003 St. Innocent Anden Vineyard Chardonnay Gold color. 2003 Kistler Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard ooooh, geez, ahh, this is Salma Hayek in a glass. This summer, I not only took a vacation from work, but from Slaked! as well. Vacation is one of those things I don't do enough. It's hard to get right. My mind is elsewhere.

2005 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River. 2006 Petaluma Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills. NV Pirie Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Tasmania. 2003 McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon, Hunter. 2003 Craigow Riesling, Tasmania. 2003 Tempus Two Copper Zenith Semillon, Hunter.

I am just going to begin by saying the Clos Du Bois Calcaire 2006 is probably the best Chardonnay I have ever had. Now I'll qualify that statement by saying I do not do white wine that often and that over the years have had probably less or near 100 different Chardonnays and that is really not that many. Drink now through 2011."

The name Petraea refers to the type of oak that the barrels used for this wine are made from, and the final blend contains about 60 percent pinot noir, with the remainder equally divided between chardonnay and meunier. And so I decided not to be frightened by MMIII, even though it features grapes from the roasting-hot 2003 vintage.

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. Their Cotes de Jura Tradtion 2003 provides the oxidative wine character, but at a fraction of the price (about $22; find this wine ). Really.

This weekend at The Boston Wine Expo Gary Grunner, from Grapes On The Go, exhibited the following Italian wines from the Ferragamo family's Tuscan vineyards, Il Borro and Castiglion Del Bosco: Il Borro Lamelle Chardonnay 2006 IGT ??This Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino 2003 ??Castiglion Tenuta Il Borro Toscana 2005 IGT??

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The six wines I tasted were: Il Borro Lamelle Chardonnay 2006 IGT This Chardonnay has a pale yellow color, fruity rich aromas of apple and peach with notes of floral & lemon. Notes - The Chardonnay grapes for ‘Lamelle’ are carefully selected from vineyards within the Il Borro Estate in San Giustino Val d’Arno in Arezzo.

As G-20 leaders met in Washington this weekend while the economic world burns, they sipped Shafer Hillside Select 2003, a $250 Napa cab ( find this wine ). An eagle eyed publicist at Kendall-Jackson spotted a mention of their Chardonnay in an interview the Obamas did with People magazine. SIPPED: too much. Thanks, Arthur ! ).

While at the other end of the wine sophistication spectrum, the 2005 Yarden Katzrin Chardonnay is a BIG golden chardonnay with toffee, caramel, nutty aromas and a creamy palate that finishes long with all sorts of complexities. Made a trip back up to the Golan Heights today.  looks a little freaky huh.

DuMOL "Clare" Chardonnay 2006 ** DuMOL is one of my favorites every year, and meeting Kerry Murphy and his wife for the first time was a blast. Hanzell Chardonnay Sonoma Valley 2005 hmmm, always one of my favorites. Last year the 2003 propriety wine was like plush chocolaty velvet. love their events. Cayuse "Bionic Frog" *?

Both that wine and this one, the Réserve Brut, are a blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. think that my bottles are made from 2003 grapes. I'm guessing 2003 because the new version of this wine that I tasted the other day at the Terry Theise portfolio tasting is based on 2004, which I thought was stunning, by the way.

It's a little too cold for Sancerre so I opted for this bottle of 2003 Peter Michael chardonnay from the "Ma Belle Fille" section of the Knight's Valley estate vineyard. Pamela Anderson chardonnay. The Blue Point Grill in Princeton, New Jersey is my favorite restaurant in the world. Number 1. The Best. All time favorite.

This chardonnay is an aged gold color, with huge tropical fruits, nuts, and full citrus notes throughout. In my opinion Kongsgaard sets the bar for chardonnay in California, followed closely by Peter Michael and Kistler Almost perfect today, and still a four star wine anyway. Big, bright, fruity, intense - just simply a "wow" wine.

The 2003 Kistler "Dutton Ranch" Russian River Valley Chardonnay was a pale gold color, with petrol and a little rubbery funk on the nose that dissipated as the wine opened up to reveal lemon meringue pie and custard notes. We also cracked another bottle of 2004 Far Niente Napa Valley Chardonnay

Kistler's RRV chardonnays routinely elude description, and this one does just that: Honey, amber notes, with rich minerality and steely grip. It is effortless to drink and impossible to ignore, but somehow, not as good as the perfect 2003 McCrea Vineyard Impetuous color, whatever that means.

white wine blend, 70% Chardonnay & 30% Viognier, from a well regarded French producer. The wine is from 2003, 5 years old, a lot for a white. But I figured that the wine had some oak aging (as does a lot of chardonnay & some viognier) and would still be OK. recently found a "deal" on some wine. OH well.

Michaud also had a 2003 Chalone Syrah that I also really thought was great.  The 2006 Ashley's vineyard Chardonnay had nice tropical fruit, subtle oak & great structure.  Wine Enthusiast magazine put on their "Toast of the Town" wine & food event yesterday in NYC at Lincoln Center.  But it wasn't all perfect.  Very well done!

started with a white blend of 50% Semillon & 50% chardonnay that I really enjoyed. There were only 2 wines, a Chardonnay and a bordeaux blend. The 2006 Chardonnay spends 3 months "Sue Lie" (on its lees or mixture of yeast cells, grape pulp, etc), gets filtered, and then goes back into the French oak barrels for another 7-8 months.

enjoyed the 2003 Havens Syrah but mentioned to Connie that I thought the nose was a little closed. As to the wines I started with the 2006 Chardonnay that only sees 5% new oak & is put through no malolactic fermentation. Chardonnay (that sells for about $70!) My day began in LA with an early flight from LAX to SFO.

I'm on my way home and I can't think of a reason not to get those two bottles of 2003 Seavey out of the cellar - they are just. William and Mary Seavey began to estate bottle their Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon in 1990. 2003 Seavey Vineyards Napa Valley Chardonnay - $40 - 2-3 stars. calling to me.

The 2003 "1er Etage" Cab Franc was blended with 2% Petit Verdot and had very subtle green notes but was was nice as well. enjoyed a nice Pinot Gris & Chardonnay of theirs. but it was her Bordeaux style blend 2003 "Chesler" wine that I most enjoyed. The Domaine de L'Arlot 2003 "Clos des Forets St. Great stuff.

The only other reds that I really liked at the whole tasting were the 2004 Poliziano Nobile de Montepulciano Asinone and the 2003 Terre degli Svevi Aglianico del Vulture Serpara. 2003 Monfalletto Barolo Enrico VI - like eating dry dust. 2003 Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra V. Also, the place was a total zoo. unrelenting. 2000 Cav.

2007 Haut la Vigne Côtes de Duras - 50-50 chardonnay and semillon. 2003 Courois Racine VdP de Sologne (Loire) - barnyard poop all the way, and expensive. Here are a few things that struck me during the tasting: If I had tasted blind, I would have guessed wrong on the grape varieties in many of these wines. Maybe a bit of both.

also tasted Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, Pinot Biancos, Gewurtztraminers, Sylvaners, Muller Thurgaus, and a few whites which were blends of some of the aforementioned varietals. One in particular was a blend - their "Col de Rey" IGT 2003. I was fortunate to be able to attend the Alto Adige Grand Tasting this afternoon. WHAT A TREAT.

The most horrifying wine showed to us was the 2003 Domaine de la Perruche Saumur-Champigny, which because of the plastered on toasty oak, I took to be a new world Argentinian malbec. Ive had plenty of other Loire cabs from 2003, that were ripe but still true to themselves. This was the 2003 Genoels-Elderen, a chardonnay.

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. This version is all 2003 grapes, and it is brawny and big, but finely chiseled and focused. think this will continue to rise, and at a faster clip. Much better.

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. Probably because the fruit is mostly 2003, a hot year that produced super-ripe grapes. mean, who wouldn't be - it's such an interesting issue. No sugar?

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.

This one, like all Cheverny, is actually a blend, with about 10% Chardonnay in the mix. From northern Italy in the Fruili region, the 2003 Vie de Romans Fruili Vieris Sauvignon (price unknown, unavailable) was just strange. Good friends NorthCarolinaGuy and Gal were in town for a few days and what better reason to have a wine tasting?

2003 Hermann J Wiemer Blanc de Noirs (7+) Made almost entirely of Pinot Noir, this was strawberry scented and pleasant. 2004 Schramsberg Vineyards Brut Rose (7+) 66% Chardonnay here. This one is mostly Chardonnay, and had a piercing nose of flowers and minerals, some citrus too. cannot enjoy myself that way. Also very good.

Like crushed rocks and a drop of honey, this well structured Chardonnay had lots of personality. Oregon 2003 Daedalus Pinot Noir Seven Springs Vineyard , $35 (Winery). I was lucky enough to taste some very interesting wines this month, many of them quite delicious and memorable. The name of this wine is a little pun in French."

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.

A few wines of interest from the past few weeks that don't get their own post: Burgundy 2003 Marechal Savigny Les Beaune Vieille Vignes , $ unknown (restaurant purchase). This is a real find for me because I have basically given up on Chardonnay at this price point. Oregon 2003 Bergstrom Pinot Noir Cumberland Reserve , $34.

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. loved the 2002 and 2003 vintages of this wine.

This area is well known mostly for its chardonnay which takes up forty percent of the area's acreage but also plants the Bordeaux grapes cabernet sauvignon and merlot as well as, of course, zinfandel. do remember that it was a blend of pinot noir and chardonnay (reminiscent of the champagne region). And more often than not.or Cheers

Cheverny wines are a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, with the Sauvignon Blanc the primary grape at about 70%. None was produced in balmy 2003, but my heart is gladdened to see the 2004 Francois Cazin Cour-Cheverny Cuvee Renaissance, $18 in stores. I hesitate to do this, because right now it's still basically a secret.

Stag's Leap Cellars was rolling out their new chardonnay at BLT Fish; someone just canceled would I like to attend. They have a line of cabernet and chardonnay that truly reflect what the state has to offer. The wine was the Stag's Leap 2004 Arcadia chardonnay. I'm just a wine geek. Food, company, atmosphere. How do I begin?

There was a Stag's Leap Cask 23 vertical from 1982 to 2003, a series of 6 or 7 Red Burgundies from the 1997 vintage, some of them premier cru wines, several Kistler Chardonnays from the early 1990s, 4 old Italian wines, and several other lots. When Sotheby's does a fine and rare wine auction they usually hold a pre-auction tasting.