Andrew Jefford: Full yellow-gold. Prominent fruit notes on the nose of this wine: autumn apple. A different approach? On the palate, this is another wine that, for me, lacks the development, length, texture, and intrigue that, I suspect, comes from full ripeness. I find it a little tart and abbreviated, which no Chardonnay from these latitudes should be. It is, of course, clean and finely crafted—that goes without saying. It may well be “minimum intervention,” but I don’t find this complex, deep, or rewarding, and I think ripeness is probably the issue. 13

Jancis Robinson: Pale straw. Rather simple floral aromas. Slightly aggressive astringency. A little bit dull but worthy. Herbal and with a note of herb oil. Perfectly nice, but it’s not a standout. Drink 2012–14. 16

Anthony Rose: Pale lemon in color; this is quite ripe and almost based on the nose; the Chardonnay fruit is pleasantly ripe and full-flavored, albeit seemingly propped up by some buttered-popcorn notes and an appley bite that’s a little disjointed in the context of the rest of the wine as a whole. 15