95 Points | Wine Spectator
95 Auteur Green Acres Sonoma Coast This is a stunner, whose honeycomb, baked caramel apple and grilled pineapple flavors are intense and generous and leap out of the glass. There’s also plenty of restraint, with vibrant, crisp acidity that provides focus and energy. Details of brown butter salted shortbread, cardamom cake and marzipan linger effortlessly on the persistent finish. Drink now through 2038. 294 cases made.
93 Auteur Hyde Chardonnay Napa Carneros Dense notes of apple pastry, honeysuckle, orange sherbet and marmalade are meticulously focused and appealing, with hints of cardamom and nutmeg in the background, plus touches of lemon confit and gingersnap that expand on the juicy finish. Drink now through 2038. 294 cases made.
93 Auteur Durell Chardonnay Sonoma Valley Grilled pineapple and lemon flavors show wonderful, fleshy density in this white, with notes of apricot, white peach, orange blossoms, jasmine and apple pastry. Offers a creamy edge, while details of marzipan, sea salt and white tea gain momentum. Drink now through 2036. 218 cases made.
93 Auteur Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast Ripe pear, papaya and lemon curd flavors are generous and sleek in this white, offering a mouthwatering frame of acidity, with details of citron, lemon verbena and vetiver, plus toasted green tea and a touch of crushed rock minerality. Notes of wild fennel and tarragon linger. Drink now through 2037. 701 cases made.
94 Auteur Ferrington Chardonnay Anderson Valley An impressive white, whose juicy tangerine, lemon and pear flavors are sleek and focused, with fresh ginger, lemon verbena, kumquat and wild fennel pollen, plus a touch of wildflower honey, all on a vibrant frame. Gains momentum on the finish, where there's a hint of flint and a note of crunchy sea salt. Drink now through 2037. 151 cases made.
