It is a quaint vineyard and after a tour of the ferementation vessels we have our tasting in the cellar, surrounded by oak barrels. Chardonnay 2011 De La Familia  (six months on oak). "Welcome!" says attractive dark haired Federico Domingo, Export Manager for Bodegas Castillo Viejo as we squeeze into his tiny car. Alexander joins his.

As we arrive a the winery Carlos proudly shows us his “new and old” cellar … one part dates from 1910, and the other part(s) they had built in stages, with the most recent part built just last year. The cellar is artfully done, designed to showcase and link both the new and the old. “Welcome!” to designer sunglasses. Around $13.

They are selected by Antonio Flores, the González Byass cellar master, as barrels of special quality and bottled at different points in their evolution toward Amontillado. Not too long ago I had the pleasure of eating dinner at Fu Leen, the seafood restaurant in Manhattan's Chinatown. The idea behind wines like the Palmas is not new.

Soon Kristina came to escort me on my VIP tour, which included a tour of the cellars dug out of chalk.  Since the cellar was dug before electricity, there are places for candles. What was most interesting about the cellar is that there are number of bays, each designated to a different grand cru. Mumm in Reims. years.

2009 Peter Michael Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille ( about $80 ) USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley. 2008 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley ( about $65 ) USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley. Sure enough, Eric posted the wines served, complete with tasting notes. Appetizers: crostini. Find it.

Curious that the Chardonnay Reserve 09 has natural acidity, even though it is med+. Very interesting seminar at the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers -- a "bean tasting" with various wines from Cakebread! It is based on Cakebread's American Harvest Workshop which features five innovative chefs and eight small purveyors.

Wine Spectator called Bob's first Cabernet Sauvignon "a Cellar Selection.". Some preferred the very elegant Syrah with steak, others the Petite Syrah or Full-bodied Chardonnay with pasta. Fabulous evening with Bob Pepi, wine consultant and founder of the Eponymous brand of California Reds. with their ripe, meaty flavors.

The first time I tried this wine in 2009, this Chardonnay from the Ferragamo family's Tuscan vineyards, Il Borro had a pale yellow color. now after a few years in cellar it's a deeper golden. The fruity rich aromas of apple and peach are still present with notes of floral & lemon, but the oak has mellowed considerably.

was in Jerez in October , and one night I had dinner at La Carbona with Peter Liem and Eduardo Ojeda, the cellar master at La Guita and Valdespino. This bottle comes entirely from 2008 and is a blend of equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Well, of the last few months anyway. And La Carbona is by not even a steakhouse.

In fact, though the Napa Valley is known as a region for fabulous wine estates (think castles, Persian palaces …) South Africa takes the cake when it comes to fabulous wineries where you can spend the day feasting on gourmet food from celebrity chefs, exploring cellars, meeting winemakers, and much more. Fabulous visit! link]. News S.

The tapestry, with its bold vivid colors of burgundy, gold, and electric blue, is elegantly draped over the glass-enclosed barrel cellar below and depicts a merry feast of gorgeously dressed men and women playing instruments, dancing, and having a great time. Welcome!” Apparently, Rabelais celebrated the hedonistic pleasures of the body ….

They even have a Kosher range (sparkling brut, Chardonnay, Pinotage, Merlot). In the fullness of time he became a butcher, then bought the farm that is today Backsberg Estate Cellars. Arco Laamar & Harry Haddon (checked shirt). Two wineries being neighborly!”. Tread Lightly by Backsberg anyone?). Backsberg Winery Website. News S.

We are lead to the spotless, yet ancient looking cellars one can't help but think it is a movie set. The domaine covers around 15 hectares; of which 40% of the vines are red Pinot Noir and the rest mostly Chardonnay. La Maltroye. It is high on a hill, with a gorgeous view of the village and darkening sky. I love your wines.

waiting for our 7pm dinner and what a fabulous day we have had at the Palais Coburg, viewing multi-million dollar wine cellars and meeting the celebrities of the wine world. 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.

The remaining bottles (both cork and screwcap) were stored in the cellar of President Emeritus Jonathan Levine for the past four years. Jean-Claude Boisset Bourgogne Chardonnay 2005 Cork. Jean-Claude Boisset Bourgogne Chardonnay 2005 Screw Cap. Michel Laroche of Domaine LaRoche. The les Clos seemed fresher with the Screwcap.

If I really wanted to drink a Lafon Meursault nowadays, I'd have to buy a bottle at auction because I've been told that, like many of Burgundy's great wines, these require many years of cellaring before they reveal all that they have to offer. I drank a white wine by Domaine des Comtes Lafon the other night the first time I have ever done so.

Well, we had places to go and people to see, so back on the road heading for Dr. Konstantin Frank's Vinifera Wine Cellars. Mark was smiling widely tasting both the Dr. Frank and the Salmon Run Chardonnay while I could just not believe the 2008 Dr. Konstantin Frank Meritage. Our first stop was at Hunt Country Vineyards.

The 09 might be more of a wine to drink young, and the 2008 seems to be a great candidate for the cellar. La Haute-Lemblé is Chardonnay from a warm south facing vineyard. Cédric Bouchard is one of the leaders of the new wave in Champagne. The wines go through a natural malolactic and are racked only once, just before bottling.".

Our patch of chardonnay just off Old Sonoma Road in Carneros is purring along. Just thinking about the chardonnay these beautiful old vines produce makes my mouth water. 2006 Turley Wine Cellars Howell Mountain Zinfandel "Rattlesnake Ridge" A whopping 15.9% Our patch of sauvignon blanc from Wilson Ranch, just north of St.

What can you say about an excellently turned out Chardonnay? Which brings me back to the Chardonnay. Similar steps are taken to the Chardonnay, save that the berries received a slight "cold soak/semi-maceration took place for 3- 5 days, and pumping over, and manual trampling of the cap during fermentation.

What can you say about an excellently turned out Chardonnay? Which brings me back to the Chardonnay. Similar steps are taken to the Chardonnay, save that the berries received a slight "cold soak/semi-maceration took place for 3- 5 days, and pumping over, and manual trampling of the cap during fermentation.

Chardonnay is barrel fermented and the reds undergo extended masceration periods (25 - 35 days) to allow for a more natural balance of fruit and tannins, then pumped over at least twice a day. So you know all about the e-auction that opens May 29, 2011 in alignment with the Auction Napa Valley 2011, yes? The critics love the wines. Padrone.

There are wines made from Chardonnay, Melon-Queue-Rouge , and Savagnin, and there are ouille (topped up) and sous-voile (oxidized) styles. This is Chardonnay from vines of over 100 years old. The 2008 was vibrant and pungently mineral with great freshness and a core of energy that bodes well for the cellar. And indeed it was.

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. Cave Spring Cellars Blancs de Blancs Brut 2004. Cave Spring Cellars CSV 2007. Flatrock Cellars Reserve 2007. and Icewine.&#.

They make one wine and one wine only, a vintage Brut Blanc de Blancs made entirely of Le Mesnil Chardonnay. For a Champagne house of such stature, it was a bit startling to see how little wine there is in the cellar. My final visit of the Champagne trip was also one of the grandest, a visit to Champagne Salon. Calm, cool, collected.

After lots of tasting in the cellar we were back in the comfortable and warm reception room, tasting through the current lineup of wines. The hills of Champagne, as in Burgundy, are divided into many individually named vineyards, some containing more than one lieu-dit , or named parcel. Champagne houses, in general, followed a different path.

Add that to the fact that Champagne must be crafted in the cellar in a way that most still wines are not, it is easy to understand why some people do not consider Champagne to be a wine of terroir. Vincent Laval of Georges Laval pouring vin clair - Chardonnay from Les Chênes. And La Vigne d'Antan is made of Chardonnay, not Meunier!

Old vintages, stored undisturbed in Neal's underground cellar. To an oasis of perfectly cellared wine and delicious wholesome food. This is because the wine is from a place that actually favors and specializes in Pinot Noir, not Chardonnay. This past weekend I participated in one of the greatest wine events of my life.

Everyone reaches into the cellar for the good bottles to help celebrate the passing of another year. 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. Very impressive.

It does not look like the“chateau&# etched onto label of the typical Chardonnay bottle. No Coats Needed in the Cellar. As we step down to his cellar, I put on my coat, expecting a freezing cellar, as the sky is already cold and grey. As Jeanne-Marie drives toward the Chateau, I am a bit surprised. The Tasting.

Sylvain points out a cage for birds (they must have been chosen for color and beauty) and a potato cellar, as well as some alters carved into the rock that one can enter for a few feet. The wine is racked, settles for a day, put into the oak barrels, and rests on its lees in the cool cellar for 15 - 18 months. The Cellar.

Portugal’s entry into the EU paved the way for modernization and raised capital for winemakers, improving cellars, equipment, and vineyards. Though the winery uses a combination of local and international grapes that span many price points, my favorite is the 2005 oak-aged Chardonnay that tastes like a Chassagne Montrachet.

Grape varieties include Chardonnay (60%, On October 26, the soave Riccardo Ricci Curbastro came to New York to welcome the addition of his sparkling wines to the Domenico Valentino portfolio at I Trulli Ristorante. He gave our group a small talk about his estate, which includes a modern underground cellar near Villa Evelina.

Sorry if I sound like a flippant jerk, but here's the thing: it's easy for me to think that every wine store is like Chambers Street or Uva or Slope Cellars. Actually, the wax on this bottle is cracked and I want to cellar these for a while, so if you don't mind, I'd like three bottles from downstairs. know I am. Why say these things?

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.

Our next stops were Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars and Wagner Vineyards. Mark, who loves his Chardonnay, found his best of the day with the '07 Chard and the '07 Reserve Chard. Back on the road and headed to Red Newt Cellars and Bistro for one fantastic lunch and of course more fantastic wines. Maybe both!! was not disappointed.

If I were showing Baudry's Rosé to other people who had never had it, or if I were cellaring some for the future, I'd take the 2008. Beautiful ripe fruit that showed the dark berries of Pinot and also the apples of Chardonnay, compelling richness and depth, a stout frame and firm structure. Sigh of relief. This wine was great.

He headed back up to the valley that same afternoon to make his best offer, and Cakebread Cellars was born. Tags: Interviews News cakebread cellars dennis cakebreadk it's always fun to sit next to a winemaker / winery owner during a wine dinner at a top restaurant like Park Avenue Spring in New York City. cakebread cake.

The 2005 Vincent Dauvissat Chablis , about $25, imported by Wine Cellars (acquired from a private collection) was a ripe and fleshy wine that showed lots of flesh and interest for a regional wine. We had a bunch of people over for dinner this weekend for Chablis night. Okay, that's not exactly what we did. But close. Lovely wine.

Imported by European Cellars. 2005 Damien Laureau Savennières Le Bel Ouvrage , $32, Jon-David Headrick Selections, Imported by European Cellars. assumed it was Savagin, but Sophie told us that it is Chardonnay in 2001. I'm starting to believe in the influence of lunar cycles on wine. And there have been exceptions.

drank one of these bottles not too long ago and although the wine was very nice, it was nice as a good Chardonnay, not as Le Clos. It has good acidity and will probably improve over the next 5-plus years in the cellar, and I'm happy to have a few more bottles to watch this unfold. paid up for the wrong vintage.

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.

ve got no money or no space in the cellar or whatever, I’m just going to miss it.”. What we need to see is people who are saying we have 35 chardonnays on the list and six Rieslings. We’re going to have 27 chardonnays and 13 Rieslings. Is Riesling a hard sell? Just how good is 2009? We discussed these topics–and more.

The other white was a Pannobile Chardonnay that I thought was completely overwhelmed by vanilla oaky aromas. It was very well balanced and I imagine that it would cellar very well. I was lucky enough to be invited to the recent Blaufränkisch tasting and luncheon at Gramercy Tavern, organized by David Schildnecht. was a clean slate.

And since Chardonnay is such a popular grape, and Burgundy, France, such a respected region, you decide to go in this direction. This means that village producers can not dig the deep cellars ideal for aging and they can not prolong barrel maturation for more than a year. White Burgundy Tasting. 2007 Jean Collet Chablis Vielles Vignes.

Other than an occasional Chardonnay, it was red wine only for me. That was until 2009 when I bought a nice Italian vin rosso from Damiani Wine Cellars. My first stop was at the winery that raised my curiosity about their reds, Damiani Wine Cellars. In the late 90's I added Pinot Grigio and Voigner to my limited white wine list.

The producer has decided to open the naming of their new, unoaked Chardonnay up to readers. Apparently, during the occupation, the owners built a fake wall in the cellar to prevent the Nazis from finding some 20,000 bottles. SIPPED: user feedback. Yellow Tail], the ubiquitous Australian wine, wants your help! SIPPED: place names.

For the white wine lovers we opened a Hanzell Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma County 2006 * Let me admit now that I was surprised at the superamazingness of this wine. Tags: Cellar Selection 2004 2 stars USA 2006 3 stars Oregon Sonoma Willamette Valley 4 stars And I almost enjoyed this more before dinner than during. Yes, that's one word.)

Innocent Anden Vineyard Chardonnay Gold color. when he said this would cellar for 10 years. 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. Are we journalists?

It wasn't even noon when I understood that I would be opening a Jura Chardonnay or Savagnin made in the under-the-veil style. don't know the size of the estate, how they farm or harvest, what they do in the cellar, or anything about the specific site where the grapes are grown for this wine. year old daughter in mind.

also shared some friendly and informative emails with one of the owners, and viewed photographs of him and his son tasting wine in a Provence cellar. Le Grand Blanc is a blend of 30% Grenache Gris, 30% Chardonnay, 20% Roussanne, 10% Muscat, and 10% Rolle (aka Vermentino). think sugar plums typically arrive in July. Keep it simple.

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.

February Peter Michael 2006 Les Pavots $185; chardonnays avg. Flights are delayed. Market volatility remains high. All indicators point to a long and restless summer. And it's the wettest spring anyone can remember. Just last night we opened a Robert Sinskey 2005 Los Carneros Merlot ** that was nicely textured and tart. Could this be right?"

2005 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River. 2006 Petaluma Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills. NV Pirie Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Tasmania. 2001 Yarrabank Late Disgorged Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley. 2005 Penfolds Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley.

In the spring of 2008 I learned that the winemaking prodigy behind Pax Wine Cellars, monsieur Pax Mahle, was leaving the eponymously named venture and striking out on his own, once again. and a 2006 Sonoma Coast Syrah Prices range from $32 to $45, about 30% less than Pax Wine Cellars. Rumor had it that disagreements with co-owner(?)

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."

Difficult to compare to recent vintages (which have all included at least some cabernet franc or petit verdot) this is less flamboyant than the 2006 and 2007, and will benefit from extended cellaring. This chardonnay, like Eric's previous two vintages, is impossible to resist. There is no short answer. All are superb.

I'd take a half case for the cellar and re-visit in 5 years. Cuvée Réserve is made from the estate's older vines, 80% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, and is a blend of at least two vintages. Last week I had the opportunity to drink some pretty fancy wine. High expectations can color things. But you get my point. don't know.

The wine feels supple in the mouth, and there are typical Chardonnay characteristics of citrus and orchard fruit, but this wine is absolutely and unmistakably Chablis, with prominent seashell and iodine notes, and almost punishing minerality. 2006 Domaine Oudin Chablis Les Serres , $22, Jenny & François Selections. The nerve on him!

ChampagneGuide.net offers a complete description of Boulard's history, vineyard and cellar work, and you should subscribe if you haven't already done so, and check it out. Perhaps not a wine to go deep on in the cellar, but without question a wine to buy if you see it, and one to enjoy in the next few years. Lamb , at a minimum.

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. The oxidative process girds the wine for decades or centuries in the cellar. Oxidative wines are an essential wine tasting reference point.

This included eschewing some major wineries, including Atalon, Cakebread, Diamond Creek, Franciscan Estate, Freemark Abbey, Grgich Hills Estate, Heitz Wine Cellars, Saintsbury, and Silver Oak Cellars. Their Chardonnay ** and second red wine, called Salus ** were also very good. Welcome Napa Valley Vintners! didn’t even try.

Far Niente produces only Napa Valley cabernet and chardonnay. The chardonnay is usually big and fruity. Drinking perfectly now, this will no doubt live for another decade in the cellar, although I doubt that it will ever quite shed the overt vanilla top note. What sets them apart? Julien?). Dulce is a stand-alone dessert wine.

As did the 1999 * the predominant note on the 1996 Dom Perignon was chardonnay, chardonnay, chardonnay. Tags: Cellar Selection France 1996 Champagne 4 stars pale hay color with a light foam and very good effervescence, this 1996 displayed lime and salt stone notes with honeyed citrus and very mild dry herbs.

Cuvée Laetitia is the house's top wine (along with the newer and in my opinion, less successful Cuvée Julie), also a solera wine, and is oddly, mostly Chardonnay. It will probably continue to improve with a few more years in a cold cellar. Most of this post already appeared on Jeremy Parzon's Do Bianchi. I'm like a walking dead man.

If you're into California Cult wines, then you might want to know when they come out, and how much they will cost, but there is no comprehensive release schedule for these wines -- anywhere -- and the cults themselves are the last people to ask. You aren't alone. This list is by no means complete, and it may very well be inaccurate.

Those were a Seavey cabernet and a Hansell chardonnay I purchased at Scotto's Wine Cellar nearby before we left. 2006 Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay (by Concha y Toro) D.O. 2006 Walter Hansell Russian River Valley Chardonnay ** Another big wine, this one from the RRV, with golden fruits. drink beer.  Pirque, Chile.

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. Cellar for 2 years and enjoy for the next decade. Hanzell Chardonnay Sonoma Valley 2005 hmmm, always one of my favorites. Stag's Leap Wine Cellars "Cask 23" 1999 (?) Very fine.

I visited Sherry Lehmann yesterday to meet Warren Winarski of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. tasted the Artemis cabernet sauvignon and Karia chardonnay only briefly. It goes without saying that Warren is a legendary Napa producer and that I was very excited to meet him. The 2004 S.L.V. The 2004 Cask 23 was similar to the S.L.V.

Chardonnay on the nose, chardonnay on the palate, chardonnay chardonnay chardonnay. I don't drink Dom Perignon as much as I'd like to, and frankly the wine confuses me a little. Older vintages like the 1990 and 1993 have been enjoyable, subtle, but ultimately sterile. There was nothing "wow' about them.

Some white wines such as Chardonnay may be fermented and matured for a period in French or American Oak Barriques(small oak barrels). Clarification and Stabilisation Wines are clarified to cellar bright prior to bottling or long term storage. They read my writing, they read what people say about me (dont laugh!). more on this later).

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.

Coeur D' Alene Cellars founded in 2002 is located in Coeur D'Alene Idaho just east of the Northeastern border of Washington State. Coeur D'Alene Cellars focuses mostly on the Rhone varietals Syrah and Viognier along with Cabernet Franc and the of course the usual suspects Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Idaho? Yes, Idaho.

In an ideal world, there'd be another case of the wine I'm about to write about sleeping in my cellar. That very bottle, de rigeur for Spécial Club cuvées, would be the only downside to having that ideal case in the cellar. Then again, I have thought about expanding my cellar. Why should I have to buy all of the Champagne?

This healthy philosophy is maintained in the cellar, where natural yeasts are used for fermentation, very little new wood is used, and dosage is quite low. This wine struck me as a blend containing mostly Chardonnay. In fact, it is 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay. My first time decanting Champagne. So that's how much I know.

Of the 4 whites, 1 was a Chardonnay, 2 were blends (both were 80% "Macabeo" [AKA Viora & often used in Spanish sparkling wine or "CAVA"] & 20% Chardonnay) and the 4th was a beautiful bone dry Muscat. The Chardonnay, the 2007 Aragus Campo de Borja was unoaked and had a very lite yellow/straw color. But I found out today.

White Rocket Wine Company Unearths a Treasure in Geode for Millennial Generation Chardonnay Drinkers NAPA, Calif.--(BUSINESS Geode is crafted from vineyards in Santa Barbara County, a classic growing region whose stellar Chardonnays are universally recognized for superior quality. Maybe a vindaloo will cool me down. Hell no. Buy me!

The Puzelats grow Pinot Noir, Gamay, Côt (called Malbec in Argentina), Bréton (called Cabernet Franc in the film Sideways ), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris (called Pinot Grigio in Italy), and the rarely seen Pineau D'Aunis and Menu Pineau (called Arbois in the Jura). They buzz with energy, some say "wildness." Everything is good.

Like many a Chatanuef du Pape, the best of Cote Rotie are very pricey yet amazingly have cult followings and need many years of cellaring before it is truly approachable and at its best. As to white wines, beginning with Chardonnay or other whites fermented and aged in oak barrels, these are much the same story as Cabernet.

Rita Hills Chardonnay "Seasmoke" 2005 * Awesome. 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). Listed in no particular order.

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.

Cousin cultivates Gamay, Grolleau, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, and Chenin Blanc - there is something for everyone in this portfolio. They can be funky and a bit rustic, but they evolve beautifully in the glass and in the cellar, and offer a clean and pure expression of the terroir that is Layon. As it turns out, yes.

After the deBord Attack » Meet the Sean Hannity of the Wine World May 13, 2008 [link] I wish on Mr. Matt, nothing else in his cellar but Au Bon Climat, Flora Springs, Joseph Phelps, Far Niente and Ridge. Now, what could make the fellow happier? Commentary to follow. Feel free not to wait. Signed.one of the terroir jihadist. Comments ".weird

One of these, the all-Chardonnay Montbourgeau L'Etoile costs about $20 and is a great way to sample the oxidized style of Jura without breaking the bank. Anyway.This sparkling wine is 100% Chardonnay and it's just delicious. Chambers Street and Astor have it, so do Prospect Wines and Slope Cellars in Brooklyn.

For example, consider one of the white wines recommended by Ben Hagan at Slope Cellars, the 2006 Jardin de la Fruitière. 50-50 blend of Chardonnay and Melon de Bourgogne (the Muscadet grape), this wine is fresh and crisp, lively and well balanced. On Monday I posted a list of wines that cost $14 or less , about $15 including NYS tax.

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.

Ben Hagan, one of the wine buyers at Slope Cellars in Park Slope, Brooklyn recommends (Slope Cellars prices listed) : Whites: 2006 Caves de Saumur Saumur Les Pouches, $13, LVDH Imports (100% Chenin Blanc). 2006 Jardin de la Fruitiere, $10, VdP Loire Atlantique, JD Headrick Selections (50-50 Chardonnay and Melon de Bourgogne).

So off to Chase Wine Cellars to visit my (new) friend Jeff Blaum. From Chase Cellars I called the people of The Terraces Winery. 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!) Nice wines. NOT A FRUIT BOMB.

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 06 Cheverny Frileuse VDT (Vin de Table, what happens when the French wine authorities say the wine is not typical of Cheverny, and therefore cannot be called Cheverny) is a blend of equal parts Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Sauvignon Rosé (I've never heard of that grape either). But of course I missed some great stuff. Pinon's wines.

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. Extremely pleasant today.

This is Chardonnay, actually. 2006 Houillon Pupillon Chardonnay , $28 - nice, but didn't move me. If you had that bottle in your cellar, would you honestly open it for a bunch of nincompoops like me who have never even tasted a Vin Jaune? Chambers Street Wines held a Jura tasting in the beginning of March. Not even a little bit.

also tasted Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, Pinot Biancos, Gewurtztraminers, Sylvaners, Muller Thurgaus, and a few whites which were blends of some of the aforementioned varietals. The Muri-Gries Estate & Monastery Wine Cellar (how would you like to be the person to answer the phone at that place?) new record high for me. Not me.

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. The bottle must be topped off before corking and cellaring. 2000 Chateau Tour Grise Saumur Brut Non Dose , $16 at Slope Cellars. No sugar?

Sometimes that is the result of poor practice in the field, sometimes its just an effort to grow the wrong grapes in the wrong place, or a lousy growing season, or stupid mistakes in the cellar. home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « Come to a Reading? Main | Hearty Burgundy at Sanford? Tell us!

Recommended to me by the always reliable Amy Louise Pommier at Prospect Wine Shop , it is 100% Chardonnay. Hmmm, impossible to find a wine in our cellar that is more of an opposite to what I've just been talking about. And usually that means red wine. I'm certainly not here to argue, and I love exactly that pairing. Not to be, though.

This is a brilliant white wine, a Chardonnay that could go toe to toe with some from the far more famous and expensive Côte d'Or, the home of the Montrachets and of Meursault. Wine Blogging Wednesday is upon us again, installment # 39, and the theme is Silver Burgundy , or the wines of the Côte Chalonnaise or the Mâconnais.

This one, like all Cheverny, is actually a blend, with about 10% Chardonnay in the mix. The 2006 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Rancho Chimiles (about $27, unsure about availability) did not show well in the blind tasting, getting only 1 third place vote. That's a fun thing to do on a summer evening though, so no complaints.

I think of endlessly beguiling and beautiful Pinot Noir, and also of Chardonnay - crystalline, tense, and rich. There are a few in my cellar, and I agonize over opening them because they are so special and so dear in price. The grapes are the same as they are in the Côte d'Or - overwhelmingly but not always Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

want this wine in my cellar! 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. Seemed like it could continue to improve with cellaring. cannot enjoy myself that way. He owes a guest post, I would say. What a nose!