White
North and South America are home to some of the most exciting and innovative white wine producers in the world. From crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blancs to rich and complex Chardonnays, these regions have a diverse range of terroirs and climates that produce exceptional white wines.
In North America, some of the most famous vineyards producing white wines include Napa Valley's Robert Mondavi Winery, known for their full-bodied and rich Chardonnays. Another renowned producer is Washington State's Chateau Ste. Michelle, which produces a range of white wines including Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay.
In South America, Chile's Casablanca Valley is known for producing some of the best white wines in the region, with renowned vineyards such as Viña Casablanca and Matetic Vineyards. These vineyards produce delicious Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, and even lesser-known varietals such as Gewürztraminer and Riesling.
Argentina's Mendoza region is also gaining a reputation for its white wines, particularly its Torrontés, which is a floral and aromatic white wine that pairs well with spicy foods.
Other notable white wine regions in North America include Canada's Niagara Peninsula, which produces crisp and refreshing Rieslings and Sauvignon Blancs, and Oregon's Willamette Valley, which is known for its crisp and acidic Pinot Gris.
In South America, Uruguay's coastal region of Canelones is emerging as a producer of elegant and mineral-driven white wines made from grapes such as Albariño and Chardonnay.
Overall, the white wines of North and South America offer a wide range of styles and flavors, from crisp and refreshing to rich and complex. With their commitment to quality and innovation, these regions are sure to continue producing exceptional white wines that can compete with the best in the world.
White

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California | 8 | - |
Inc. VAT
£510.58 |
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California | 3 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£720.58 |
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Vinous (94)The 2018 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection is creamy and ample, with pretty floral notes that lend complexity. This is one of the richer, creamier wines readers will find from this part of the old-vine section of Sanford & Benedict. A few hours of aeration brings out gorgeous textural richness to play off the wine's natural brilliance. |
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California | 2 | - |
Inc. VAT
£223.45 |
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California | 1 | 95 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£571.69 |
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Vinous (95)The 2017 Chardonnay Larry Hyde and Sons is just as impressive from bottle as it was from tank a few months ago. In 2017, the Hyde stands out for its creamy, harmonious personality. Lemon confit, marzipan and dried pear and floral notes all meld together in this beautifully textured, open-knit Chardonnay from Mark Aubert. |
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California | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£2,592.58 |
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California | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£586.09 |
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California | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£290.65 |
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California | 2 | - |
Inc. VAT
£587.29 |
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California | 2 | 96-98 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£695.29 |
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Vinous (96-98)The 2021 Chardonnay Lauren is a rich, phenolic wine. Readers will have to be patient, as the Lauren is packed with fruit and structure. Orchard fruit, chamomile, dried flowers, mint, sage and dried pear build into the rich, palate-staining finish. The Lauren has a textural intensity that makes it feel almost like a red wine. Historically, the Lauren has been one of the best agers here. |
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California | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£610.09 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2020 Chardonnay Sugar Shack is creamy and expressive, with gorgeous depth and plenty of the richness readers expect in Aubert Chardonnays, although naturally in the smaller-scaled style of the year. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint and orchard fruit build nicely in the glass. The 2020 is beautifully done and quite expressive today. |
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California | 2 | 94-96 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£606.49 |
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Vinous (94-96)The 2021 Chardonnay Sugar Shack is a classic Mark Aubert wine. Creamy and ample in feel, the 2021 is super-expressive right out of the gate. Soft, silky contours frame lemon confit, white flowers, tangerine oil and lightly honeyed overtones that appear with aeration. All the elements are so well balanced. The Sugar Shack is one of the more immediate wines in this range and will drink well pretty much upon release. |
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California | 12 | 94-96 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£313.45 |
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Vinous (94-96)The 2021 Chardonnay Sugar Shack is a classic Mark Aubert wine. Creamy and ample in feel, the 2021 is super-expressive right out of the gate. Soft, silky contours frame lemon confit, white flowers, tangerine oil and lightly honeyed overtones that appear with aeration. All the elements are so well balanced. The Sugar Shack is one of the more immediate wines in this range and will drink well pretty much upon release. |
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California | 1 | 96-98 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£548.89 |
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Wine Advocate (96-98)A barrel sample, the 2019 Chardonnay CIX Estate comes bounding out of the glass with grapefruit, green mango and orange peel notes backed up by wafts of talc, chopped nuts and a lifted, aromatic, floral perfume. It is full-bodied and intensely flavored in the mouth with a lively backbone cutting through the taut, dense citrus and tropical fruit flavors, finishing long and fragrant. |
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California | 2 | 97-100 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£611.29 |
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Vinous (97-100)The 2021 Chardonnay CIX Estate is the wine where it all comes together. Aromatics, fruit, structure and acidity all meld together in a seamless, layered Chardonnay that opens beautifully in the glass. Nothing sticks out, instead the CIX Chardonnay, like the Pinot, is endowed with mind-blowing finesse. It is a super-classic wine from Mark Aubert. Magnificent. |
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California | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£276.25 |
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California | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£536.89 |
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California | 1 | 97-99 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£563.29 |
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Wine Advoctate (97-99)A relatively new vineyard label for Aubert (the third vintage to be produced), the 2019 Chardonnay Powder House comes from eight acres of what are now estate-owned vines planted in 2013 to Hyde Old Wente and Mt. Eden clones on Goldridge soils. It prances out of the glass with showy scents of fresh nectarines, pink grapefruit, lime leaves and preserved lemons plus hints of struck flint and wet pebbles. The full-bodied palate possesses an almost electric intensity with bags of nervy citrusy flavors and a very lively backbone, finishing with great length and oodles of minerals. This should age fantastically! |
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California | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£604.09 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2020 Chardonnay Powder House is ethereal and gracious in feel. Effusive aromatics give the Powder House its lifted personality. White pepper, chalk, mint and lemon oil add quite a bit of brightness. The balance here is driven by energy and vibrancy more than by volume. |
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California | 3 | 90-92 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£321.85 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2020 Chardonnay Powder House is ethereal and gracious in feel. Effusive aromatics give the Powder House its lifted personality. White pepper, chalk, mint and lemon oil add quite a bit of brightness. The balance here is driven by energy and vibrancy more than by volume. |
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California | 2 | 94-96 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£606.49 |
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Vinous (94-96)The 2021 Chardonnay Powder House is elegant, polished and also a touch reticent. That won’t be an issue in time, but the Powder House is decidedly reticent today. Strong mineral accents are front and center, while the fruit feels pushed into the background. Mark Aubert's Chardonnays have historically aged quite well. I expect that will be the case here as well. |
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California | 3 | 94-96 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£313.45 |
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Vinous (94-96)The 2021 Chardonnay Powder House is elegant, polished and also a touch reticent. That won’t be an issue in time, but the Powder House is decidedly reticent today. Strong mineral accents are front and center, while the fruit feels pushed into the background. Mark Aubert's Chardonnays have historically aged quite well. I expect that will be the case here as well. |
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California | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£563.29 |
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California | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£610.09 |
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California | 1 | 88-90 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£586.09 |
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Vinous (88-90)The 2020 Chardonnay UV-SL Vineyard is bright and nicely focused, with terrific energy driving the citrus flavors. There is a bit of edginess at the moment. It is hard to know how and if that will resolve, but I think it is worth noting the hardness at present. |
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Sur | 4 | 98 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£671.09 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The austere and tight 2021 Selección de Parcelas Los Primos Chardonnay feels very young. It was harvested the second week of April, keeping very good freshness and acidity, with 13% alcohol, and there was part of the wine that he did not add any sulfur. He used 35% new 400-liter barrels, and the used ones are still 228-liter ones that eventually will be replaced with the used 400-liter ones in future years. There is great purity and symmetry; the oak is neatly integrated; and there's nuance, detail and a superb juiciness in the palate and citrus acidity that makes you salivate. The palate is dry and mineral, serious, less Meursault and more Chablis... It's persistent and long and has all the ingredients and balance between them to develop nicely in bottle. There was some frost, and only 3,480 bottles were produced. It was bottled in August 2022. |
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Mendoza | 8 | - |
Inc. VAT
£221.09 |
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California | 20 | 89 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£419.38 |
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Vinous (89)The 2020 Chardonnay (Central Coast) is a delicious, appellation-level wine. Citrus peel, orchard fruit, spice and light tropical accents all grace this understated, classy Chardonnay from Calera. |
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Central Valley | 10 | - |
Inc. VAT
£197.09 |
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Central Valley | 10 | - |
Inc. VAT
£209.09 |
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Mendoza | 1 | 95 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£411.62 |
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Wine Advocate (95)The 2012 White Bones Chardonnay is also sourced from selected rows in the Adrianna vineyard in Gualtallary, produced in exactly the same way as the White Stones Chardonnay with barrels developing a thin layer of yeasts on top that provide extra complexity and nuances. The oak feels better integrated each vintage and while 2012 was clearly warmer and riper than 2011, the wine keeps that sharp acidity that provide freshness. However, in 2012 this is almost challenged by its sibling White Stones, which nearly reaches the same level of sophistication and complexity. I'm dying to taste the 2013s of these two groundbreaking Chardonnays. This vintage also yielded fewer bottles, around 2,100 of the elixir. |
Product Name | Region | Qty | Score | Price | |||||
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California | 8 | - |
In Bond
£387.00 |
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California | 3 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
£562.00 |
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Vinous (94)The 2018 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection is creamy and ample, with pretty floral notes that lend complexity. This is one of the richer, creamier wines readers will find from this part of the old-vine section of Sanford & Benedict. A few hours of aeration brings out gorgeous textural richness to play off the wine's natural brilliance. |
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California | 2 | - |
In Bond
£183.00 |
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California | 1 | 95 (VN) |
In Bond
£470.00 |
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Vinous (95)The 2017 Chardonnay Larry Hyde and Sons is just as impressive from bottle as it was from tank a few months ago. In 2017, the Hyde stands out for its creamy, harmonious personality. Lemon confit, marzipan and dried pear and floral notes all meld together in this beautifully textured, open-knit Chardonnay from Mark Aubert. |
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California | 1 | - |
In Bond
£2,122.00 |
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California | 1 | - |
In Bond
£482.00 |
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California | 1 | - |
In Bond
£239.00 |
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California | 2 | - |
In Bond
£483.00 |
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California | 2 | 96-98 (VN) |
In Bond
£573.00 |
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Vinous (96-98)The 2021 Chardonnay Lauren is a rich, phenolic wine. Readers will have to be patient, as the Lauren is packed with fruit and structure. Orchard fruit, chamomile, dried flowers, mint, sage and dried pear build into the rich, palate-staining finish. The Lauren has a textural intensity that makes it feel almost like a red wine. Historically, the Lauren has been one of the best agers here. |
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California | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
£502.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2020 Chardonnay Sugar Shack is creamy and expressive, with gorgeous depth and plenty of the richness readers expect in Aubert Chardonnays, although naturally in the smaller-scaled style of the year. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint and orchard fruit build nicely in the glass. The 2020 is beautifully done and quite expressive today. |
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California | 2 | 94-96 (VN) |
In Bond
£499.00 |
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Vinous (94-96)The 2021 Chardonnay Sugar Shack is a classic Mark Aubert wine. Creamy and ample in feel, the 2021 is super-expressive right out of the gate. Soft, silky contours frame lemon confit, white flowers, tangerine oil and lightly honeyed overtones that appear with aeration. All the elements are so well balanced. The Sugar Shack is one of the more immediate wines in this range and will drink well pretty much upon release. |
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California | 12 | 94-96 (VN) |
In Bond
£258.00 |
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Vinous (94-96)The 2021 Chardonnay Sugar Shack is a classic Mark Aubert wine. Creamy and ample in feel, the 2021 is super-expressive right out of the gate. Soft, silky contours frame lemon confit, white flowers, tangerine oil and lightly honeyed overtones that appear with aeration. All the elements are so well balanced. The Sugar Shack is one of the more immediate wines in this range and will drink well pretty much upon release. |
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California | 1 | 96-98 (WA) |
In Bond
£451.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96-98)A barrel sample, the 2019 Chardonnay CIX Estate comes bounding out of the glass with grapefruit, green mango and orange peel notes backed up by wafts of talc, chopped nuts and a lifted, aromatic, floral perfume. It is full-bodied and intensely flavored in the mouth with a lively backbone cutting through the taut, dense citrus and tropical fruit flavors, finishing long and fragrant. |
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California | 2 | 97-100 (VN) |
In Bond
£503.00 |
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Vinous (97-100)The 2021 Chardonnay CIX Estate is the wine where it all comes together. Aromatics, fruit, structure and acidity all meld together in a seamless, layered Chardonnay that opens beautifully in the glass. Nothing sticks out, instead the CIX Chardonnay, like the Pinot, is endowed with mind-blowing finesse. It is a super-classic wine from Mark Aubert. Magnificent. |
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California | 1 | - |
In Bond
£227.00 |
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California | 1 | - |
In Bond
£441.00 |
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California | 1 | 97-99 (WA) |
In Bond
£463.00 |
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Wine Advoctate (97-99)A relatively new vineyard label for Aubert (the third vintage to be produced), the 2019 Chardonnay Powder House comes from eight acres of what are now estate-owned vines planted in 2013 to Hyde Old Wente and Mt. Eden clones on Goldridge soils. It prances out of the glass with showy scents of fresh nectarines, pink grapefruit, lime leaves and preserved lemons plus hints of struck flint and wet pebbles. The full-bodied palate possesses an almost electric intensity with bags of nervy citrusy flavors and a very lively backbone, finishing with great length and oodles of minerals. This should age fantastically! |
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California | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
£497.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2020 Chardonnay Powder House is ethereal and gracious in feel. Effusive aromatics give the Powder House its lifted personality. White pepper, chalk, mint and lemon oil add quite a bit of brightness. The balance here is driven by energy and vibrancy more than by volume. |
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California | 3 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
£265.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2020 Chardonnay Powder House is ethereal and gracious in feel. Effusive aromatics give the Powder House its lifted personality. White pepper, chalk, mint and lemon oil add quite a bit of brightness. The balance here is driven by energy and vibrancy more than by volume. |
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California | 2 | 94-96 (VN) |
In Bond
£499.00 |
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Vinous (94-96)The 2021 Chardonnay Powder House is elegant, polished and also a touch reticent. That won’t be an issue in time, but the Powder House is decidedly reticent today. Strong mineral accents are front and center, while the fruit feels pushed into the background. Mark Aubert's Chardonnays have historically aged quite well. I expect that will be the case here as well. |
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California | 3 | 94-96 (VN) |
In Bond
£258.00 |
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Vinous (94-96)The 2021 Chardonnay Powder House is elegant, polished and also a touch reticent. That won’t be an issue in time, but the Powder House is decidedly reticent today. Strong mineral accents are front and center, while the fruit feels pushed into the background. Mark Aubert's Chardonnays have historically aged quite well. I expect that will be the case here as well. |
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California | 1 | - |
In Bond
£463.00 |
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California | 1 | - |
In Bond
£502.00 |
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California | 1 | 88-90 (VN) |
In Bond
£482.00 |
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Vinous (88-90)The 2020 Chardonnay UV-SL Vineyard is bright and nicely focused, with terrific energy driving the citrus flavors. There is a bit of edginess at the moment. It is hard to know how and if that will resolve, but I think it is worth noting the hardness at present. |
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Sur | 4 | 98 (WA) |
In Bond
£540.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The austere and tight 2021 Selección de Parcelas Los Primos Chardonnay feels very young. It was harvested the second week of April, keeping very good freshness and acidity, with 13% alcohol, and there was part of the wine that he did not add any sulfur. He used 35% new 400-liter barrels, and the used ones are still 228-liter ones that eventually will be replaced with the used 400-liter ones in future years. There is great purity and symmetry; the oak is neatly integrated; and there's nuance, detail and a superb juiciness in the palate and citrus acidity that makes you salivate. The palate is dry and mineral, serious, less Meursault and more Chablis... It's persistent and long and has all the ingredients and balance between them to develop nicely in bottle. There was some frost, and only 3,480 bottles were produced. It was bottled in August 2022. |
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Mendoza | 8 | - |
In Bond
£165.00 |
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California | 20 | 89 (VN) |
In Bond
£311.00 |
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Vinous (89)The 2020 Chardonnay (Central Coast) is a delicious, appellation-level wine. Citrus peel, orchard fruit, spice and light tropical accents all grace this understated, classy Chardonnay from Calera. |
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Central Valley | 10 | - |
In Bond
£145.00 |
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Central Valley | 10 | - |
In Bond
£155.00 |
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Mendoza | 1 | 95 (WA) |
In Bond
£335.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95)The 2012 White Bones Chardonnay is also sourced from selected rows in the Adrianna vineyard in Gualtallary, produced in exactly the same way as the White Stones Chardonnay with barrels developing a thin layer of yeasts on top that provide extra complexity and nuances. The oak feels better integrated each vintage and while 2012 was clearly warmer and riper than 2011, the wine keeps that sharp acidity that provide freshness. However, in 2012 this is almost challenged by its sibling White Stones, which nearly reaches the same level of sophistication and complexity. I'm dying to taste the 2013s of these two groundbreaking Chardonnays. This vintage also yielded fewer bottles, around 2,100 of the elixir. |