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Mission Hill Family Estate 2021 Legacy Collection Perpetua Chardonnay
Crunchy lemon, yellow peach and golden apple accompany a refreshing mouthfeel and tangy finish. Stone fruit, citrus and flint appear with lemon acidity and integrated fruit, oak and texture. The Chardonnay comes from four vineyard blocks at Border Vista Vineyard in Osoyoos. Maturation lasts sixteen months in French oak barriques, puncheons and a concrete egg.
Rombauer 2023 Carneros Chardonnay
Ripe yellow peach, Meyer lemon and chamomile accompany clove and vanilla. A rich, concentrated profile has a creamy, round mouthfeel. Sweet oak, honeysuckle, pineapple, matchstick and honey also appear. Fragrant apple and flowers add further detail. A lush character is also present, and the finish is rich. This Chardonnay comes from Carneros in California and carries 14.5 percent alcohol.
Domaine Lucien Crochet 2022 Sancerre Les Calcaires
Golden-yellow colour accompanies chalk, pale stone fruit, lemongrass and mild toast. The wine has volume, crisp acidity and mild extract. Savoury fruit and a creamy texture accompany a long, vigorous finish. Made entirely from Sauvignon Blanc, it draws fruit from chalky, south-facing parcels in Sancerre. Mineral and saline details are also present, and the fruit comes from calcareous soils in Bué.
Rhys Alesia 2018 Anderson Valley Chardonnay
Gold colour accompanies honeysuckle, white blossom and honeyed orchard fruit, together with apple and white flowers. The medium-bodied wine has finesse, tangy acidity, chalky minerality, lemon curd and crushed citrus, with a long mineral finish. Chardonnay fruit comes from Anderson Valley in California. Bosc pear, red apple, stone, honeycomb and baker’s yeast add further detail.
Famille Hugel 2009 Riesling Jubilee
Straw-yellow colour accompanies ripe, bright fruit with mint, herbs and mineral-earthy notes. The wine has a soft aromatic character, a touch of toast and refreshing herbal flavour, together with minerality and a long, complex finish. Riesling comes from thirty-year-old vines in the Schoenenbourg vineyard at Riquewihr, where marl and clay lie over gypsum-rich subsoil. Alcohol is 13.55 percent.
Domaine de Marcoux 2014 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Melon, cured ham and citrus accompany salty mineral notes in this medium-bodied, textured white. The wine also shows lively citrus, floral and herb details with lime, green apple and tangerine. Roussanne and Bourboulenc are gently pressed. Most of the wine remains in stainless steel on fine lees, while a small portion of Roussanne matures in barrel.
Robert Weil 2021 Kiedrich Turmberg Riesling Trocken VDP.Erste Lage
Grapefruit, lemon zest, peach skin and wild herbs accompany ripe yellow fruit. The dry Riesling is tight and crisp, with mineral character, a delicate bitter note, elegance and an extended finish. Fruit comes from the Kiedrich Turmberg site in Germany’s Rheingau region. The wine carries the VDP Erste Lage classification and was matured in large wooden casks.
Domaine Fumey-Chatelain 2022 Arbois Chardonnay
Yellow-fleshed fruit, white flowers and anise sit alongside minerality, tension and freshness. Chardonnay grows on clay-limestone soil. Fermentation and maturation both take place in barrel for a year and a half, using indigenous yeasts. The vineyard site is in Montigny-lès-Arsures, within France’s Jura region. The producer places this Chardonnay among its white wines known as vins ouillés.
Riecine 2020 Bianco di Riecine Trebbiano
Intense orange colour carries flint reflections. Apricot, strawberry, glue and resin appear on the nose, followed by a fresh, medium-weight palate with slight tannin and a medicinal aftertaste. Made entirely from Trebbiano, the wine ferments in cocciopesto amphorae. Most stays on its skins, while a smaller portion ages without skins in new 500-litre tonneaux before blending.
Elian Da Ros 2022 Coucou Blanc
Floral, taut and enveloping, with grapefruit and stone-fruit notes. The blend combines Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Sémillon. Vines are farmed biodynamically on clay and gravel above blue marl. Cellar details include slow pressing, cold settling, fermentation and ageing in foudres and concrete. The wine comes from the Côtes du Marmandais in the southwest of France.
Ashes & Diamonds 2016 Blanc No. 2
Fully ripe and textured, this bright and zesty Napa Valley white wine combines Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Its mineral notes sit beside details of dried citrus and herbs. Fruit comes from two organically farmed sites: one in Oak Knoll District and the other in Yountville. Both districts lie within Napa Valley in California, United States.
Domaine des Marnes Blanches 2022 Chardonnay En Levrette
Pale yellow with golden highlights, showing citrus, green apple and flint. Taut and mineral, the Chardonnay has vivid acidity, fine texture, lemon, chalk and a long saline finish. Vines in the Vincelles plot grow on limestone and gryphées within the Côtes du Jura. Grapes are pressed directly into small neutral oak, then spend eleven months on lees.
Rioja Vega 2018 Tempranillo Blanco Reserva
Golden in colour, with tea, honey and subtle smoke. Toast, cream and citrus appear with apple, pear, pineapple and vanilla, while the mouthfeel is gently oily and the finish dry and chalky. Made entirely from Tempranillo Blanco, this dry, barrel-fermented white from Spain’s Rioja region combines crisp acidity, lasting length and an elegant mineral note.
Cascina Penna-Currado 2023 Derthona Timorasso E.P.
Yellow fruit, acacia and chamomile sit beside light tropical notes. The profile is structured and complex, with marked acidity, minerality and freshness. The wine is made entirely from Timorasso grown in fifteen-year-old, east-facing vineyards at Berzano di Tortona. Cellar details include submerged-cap maceration, indigenous-yeast fermentation and lees ageing in ceramic vessels, stainless steel and a small portion of acacia casks.
Domaine Guiberteau 2019 Saumur Blanc Clos de Guichaux
Dry and medium-bodied, with citrus, green apple and subtle floral notes. Ripe pear and honey accompany crisp acidity, mineral structure and a saline finish. This Chenin comes from Clos de Guichaux, a monopole planted on shallow clay-limestone over chalk. The winemaking includes whole-cluster pressing, native-yeast fermentation, fine-lees ageing, older barrels and tank maturation, without malolactic fermentation.
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot 2016 Arbois Traminer
Concentrated and intense, this dry Savagnin shows freshness, length and clean varietal character. Noble oxidative notes appear alongside acidity, bitterness and vibrant tension. Made in the ouillé style in Arbois, the wine is serious and flavourful. Freshness and oxidative character share the profile, joined by concentration, acidity, bitter notes and the clean expression of the Savagnin variety.
St. Supéry 2022 Dollarhide Estate Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Pale yellow and green hues accompany grapefruit, kiwi, fennel and a vanillin thread. Yellow grapefruit, lime zest and ripe pear meet toasted oak, round richness and creaminess. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel and subtle new French oak, followed by five months of sur-lie maturation before the final blend is assembled. The estate vineyard lies in Napa Valley.
Patz & Hall 2015 Dutton Ranch Chardonnay
Honeycrisp apple and Applejacks cereal accompany bold layers of luxurious texture. The Chardonnay has densely packed flavour, structure and a powerful range. The fruit comes from Dutton Ranch in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma. Apple and cereal notes share the profile with the wine’s dense flavour, layered texture and structure in this California white.
Domaine Chanterêves 2022 Bourgogne Aligoté Miarlons du Bas
Citrus, lemon, acacia, white flowers, cold stone and hazelnut accompany a lively, vigorous character, good length and iodine notes. Old vines grow on a steep limestone slope between Les Monts de Fussey and Mainbey. After destemming and a six-hour press, native-yeast fermentation precedes twelve months in oak casks. Both the hillside site and oak ageing are part of this cuvée.
Domaine Comte Abbatucci 2013 Il Cavaliere Diplomate d’Empire
Pale yellow colour accompanies ripe yellow fruit, exotic fruit, hints of maquis, natural freshness, power and a long finish. The vineyard faces north to northeast on granitic, sandy-silty soil. Vermentino is blended with Brustiano, Biancu Gentile, Genovese and Rossola Bianca. Whole clusters are pressed before fermentation in 600-litre demi-muids. Five white varieties compose the finished blend.
Cave Saint-Désirat 2019 Condrieu
Clear straw colour accompanies grilled notes, mocha and crystallized white fruit. The palate is slightly toasted with acacia flowers, good balance, a long finish and a round texture. Kumquat, mandarin, lemon, apple, citrus zest and dry mandarin add further detail, alongside mineral notes. Made from Viognier, the wine comes from Condrieu and combines fruit, floral, toasted and mineral elements.
Flowers 2022 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
Lemongrass, grapefruit and nectarine appear with chalk dust and fresh ginger. Medium-bodied, the wine has a creamy texture and long mineral finish. Tangy tangerine, orange blossom and sweet cinnamon add further detail. The Chardonnay was fermented with native yeast and shows brightness, balance, precision and freshness. It comes from California’s Sonoma Coast, combining citrus, floral, spice and mineral elements.
Clos des Vignes du Maynes 2019 Mâcon-Cruzille Aragonite
An expressive, complex nose accompanies breadth, finesse and length. The Chardonnay comes from a 0.45-hectare parcel of massal-selection vines aged sixty to eighty years, rooted in shallow clay-limestone soils rich in silica and aragonite. Grapes are harvested by hand, slowly pressed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in 600-litre demi-muids, followed by ten months on lees without racking.
Domaine Moreau-Naudet 2023 Chablis
Vibrant citrus aromas show clarity and structure. The profile includes concentrated citrus and mineral flavours, energy, and an intense, saline mineral finish. One vineyard parcel covers 3.5 hectares, with vines at Préhy and Courgis. Citrus oil, honeycomb, white flowers and oyster shell add further detail. The wine is medium to full bodied, layered and satiny.
Chêne Bleu 2018 Aliot IGP Vaucluse
Bright golden yellow colour accompanies toasted honey, brioche, pear and candied lemon. The palate is fresh, refined, mineral and smooth, with yellow fruit and lemon zest, followed by a long mineral finish. The blend is 65% Roussanne, 30% Grenache Blanc, 5% Marsanne and a touch of Viognier. It spent eight months in 500-litre oak demi-muids.
Domaine Pattes Loup 2022 Chablis Vent d’Ange Mise Tardive
Bright yellow colour accompanies mineral and fresh aromas with exotic notes. The palate is lively and precise, with yellow fruit, hazelnut and freshness. The Chardonnay comes from thirty-five-year-old vines in Pattes Loup, Les Menardes and Les Malentes, planted on Kimmeridgian marl. Those three sites provide the fruit. The vineyard work is certified organic, and harvest is carried out by hand.
Domaine Claude Riffault 2020 Sancerre Les Boucauds
White flowers, citrus zest and wet stone appear with mineral tension and a saline finish. The Sauvignon Blanc comes from Les Boucauds parcels on Kimmeridgian marl and clay over limestone. Hand-harvested fruit ferments with natural yeast in stainless steel and French oak. Ageing lasts seven to eight months in stainless steel and neutral oak. The vineyards are certified organic and biodynamic.
Artemis Karamolegos 2021 Mystirio/21 Assyrtiko
Chamomile and cardamom meet bergamot, lime, pear and mineral notes. Full-bodied, with soft but present tannins, this dry Assyrtiko also offers pepper, clove and a long finish. The wine comes from Santorini under the P.D.O. designation and carries 13.5% alcohol.
Château de la Maltroye 2014 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeot Vigne Blanche
Lemon zest, pear and white flowers accompany a hazelnut nuance in this Chardonnay. Fine texture and limestone-driven minerality complete this white Burgundy.
Artemis Karamolegos Pyritis Assyrtiko Santorini
Ripe peach, lemon and fresh citrus lead a focused, mineral bouquet. A saline note and subtle herbal lift bring the volcanic character into sharper relief. The palate is rich yet precise, with firm acidity giving shape to the stone fruit and citrus. Long and energetic, it closes with lemon, peach, sea-salt freshness and a clean stony finish.










