Domaine Barraud is a storied winery in Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy that produces exceptional Chardonnays. Their Les Crays bottling is a concentrated cru with compelling minerality and precision. With notes of mature peach, fresh melon, aromatic honeysuckle, and yeasty brioche, this wine is elegant and approachable. A really lovely example of the
The 2020 Adelsheim Chardonnay features a refreshing palate of kaffir lime leaf, apricot, bright lemon, and juicy peach. Leave it to Oregon’s Willamette Valley to produce another stunner!
The 2021 Matthiasson Chardonnay from Linda Vista Vineyard is Steve Matthiasson’s flagship wine. This wine is made with organic grapes, has a dynamic palate that is at once luxurious, but chiseled, and low alcohol to boot.
The 2019 Delaire Graff Chardonnay offers an excellent place to start exploring South Africa’s growing Chardonnay scene. With notes of juicy peach, lemon, and mineral-driven slate, this Chardonnay from Delaire Graff Estate’s mountain vineyards offers is example of the region’s ability to produce intriguing white wines.
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, also known simply as Veuve, is one of the largest and most popular Champagne houses in the world.
Arbe Garbe wines are a favorite with sommeliers and wine lovers “in the know.” This under-the-radar producer crafts wines that are both botanically inspired and whimsical. In their native Friuli dialect, ‘arbe garbe’ translates to ‘bad weeds,’ but, as we discovered when we opened this bottle of 2020 Arbe Garbe
The 2021 vintage marks the inaugural release of RAEN Winery’s Lady Marjorie Chardonnay Cuvee. This bottling is a blend of two vineyard sites in one of California’s most prestigious regions for chardonnay: Fort Ross-Seaview. RAEN describes this bottle as having “elegance, finesse, and verve.”