John Pfeifer

9.5

Favorite Sauvignon Blanc - a blend — 6 days ago

Todd Scurci

9.0

#chablis #kermitlynchwine — 3 months ago

with Katie and Annie

Brian S

9.2

Aged in stainless steel, 40% 3-5 year old barrels. Oyster shells, green apple, pear, faint tropicals, salinity, white flowers. — 6 months ago

JKT

8.9

Just hanging in there with oxidation showing! Still, pairing well with fish dinner. — 8 months ago

romo

9.1

Like a teenager, too much wood showing. — a year ago

romo

9.1

@Neal Martin is, as usual, spot on with his note, but I prefer the VV bottling. — a year ago

Douglas Braun

9.1

2016 -Vintage -wow high volume lemon lime ,crushed rocks, wet wool, high acid , med bodied really good time to drink — 3 years ago

barak heller hayun

9.0

zippy, juicy and rock-y. lovely! — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2021 vintage. Excellent stuffing. 5.13.26. — a month ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.2

Montagny 1er Cru “Les Terroirs” — Famille Masse (Fabrice Masse), 2024, Burgundy, France 🇫🇷

Overview
A refined Premier Cru Chardonnay from Montagny in the Côte Chalonnaise. Crafted in a clean, restrained Burgundian style, focused on precision, freshness, and terroir expression rather than oak weight.

Aromas & Flavors
Green apple, lemon zest, pear skin, white peach, crushed limestone, subtle almond and faint white blossom notes.

Mouthfeel
Light to medium body, dry, crisp and linear. Bright acidity keeps everything lifted and sharp. Clean finish with minimal oak influence and no buttery heaviness.

Food Pairings
Oysters, shrimp cocktail, ceviche, grilled white fish, scallops, goat cheese crostini, light seafood tapas.

Verdict
Elegant, delicate, and beautifully composed. A Chardonnay that prioritizes clarity and minerality over richness. Impressive restraint, classic, polished, and very much in the “clean Burgundy” lane.

Did You Know?
Montagny is the southernmost village of the Côte Chalonnaise dedicated exclusively to white wines. Premier Cru sites often deliver excellent value compared to Côte de Beaune counterparts.

🍷 Personal Pick
This is my kind of Chardonnay, crisp, mineral, and oak-disciplined (just a kiss of it). An easy opener that stays precise and delicious from first sip to last.
— 4 months ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Love the fruit in the 2011 Beaujolais, this is another excellent fresh and balanced Beaujolais, great drinker, lingering finish, very good!! — 8 months ago

with Jim

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Tasted from 1/2 bottle. They come in handy for dinner for two in many cases, but especially at a restaurant that allows corkage. Most do in California. It is even harder to find vintage champagne in 375ml’s.

The 2018 vintage was good to very good. You need to taste and or read up for its best offerings.

A note, I tasted at the Billecart-Salmon property in later October 2022 with Mathieu Roland-Billecart. As insightful as that was, he was asked other than Billecart Salmon champagnes, what was one of his favorite champagnes? His reply was surprisingly an older vintage Paul Bara he had recently. That’s a producer question that gets asked often. Normally generates a pause with some minor angst to answer.

The nose shows; lemon chiffon/meringue, bruised apple to slightly cider, bruised pear, yellow & white stone fruits, just ripe pineapple, orange citrus blend, lime pulp, tropical melons, whipped, white cream, white spice-ginger, yeasty bread dough, saline, crushed limestone pulp, crumbled chalk, sea fossils, white spring flowers set in yellow lilies.

The palate is round & soft. The mousse is delicate w/ micro oxidation. Ripe; lemon chiffon/meringue, white & yellow stone fruit, slightly bruised apple & Bosc pear, lime pulp, orange citrus rind, some tropical melons, cream, ginger white spice, yeasty bread dough, sea spray, saline, sea fossils, dry crumbled chalkiness, caramel notes, heather honey, warm perfectly toasted toast, graham cracker, nougat w/ nuts, yellow flowers set in a field of white spring flowers, excellent acidity with a nicely; balanced, structured, tensioned, polished finish that lasts a minute and falls on limestone laced with soft, dry, powdery chalkiness.

Photos of; the house of Paul Bara, chalky caves w/ riddling racks, old wood basket press & a vineyard picking party. — a year ago

romo

9.1

Bougros barely beats Vaudisir in this GC flight. I should prolly get a new phone. — 4 years ago

Doug Powers

9.2

This is still on its plateau of maturity, drinking beautifully, my tasting note from February 2022 is still on point, these 2011 Beaujolais have been universally outstanding!! — 2 months ago

romo

9.4

Table got more wood than I did, this has intense focus and still feels like Lavantareaux. Excellent. — 5 months ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Lovely mature bottle of Regnie, the 2011 Cru Beaujolais continue to impress (with a bad bottle here and there). — 6 months ago

with Jim

Andrew Belzer

9.5

Biscuit, green apple, lemon peel very fine bubbles. — 8 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Light gold Lemon colour . This has quite a floral slightly honeyed bouquet , lemon rind . On the palate this shows more mineral componente , seashell , lemon pith and some honied yellow plum , red apple . Quite rich on the palate , but with decent balancing acidity and good length . Drinking perfectly now and over the next 3-5 years — a year ago

K Brooks

8.9

Okay with rack of lamb ($19) — 3 years ago

AJ Gubser

9.0

Lemon, lime, sea breeze, flint. Lots of bright citrus, minerals, med+ acidity, and perhaps a hint of oak on the finish.

Clean, crisp, and tasty. Perfect way to start the night. — 4 years ago