Domaine Roy & Fils Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023
Willamette Valley
November 28, 2025 - The calling card of Domaine Roy & Fils, the Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is the only Pinot from the winery that comes from both estate vineyards in Dundee Hills and Yamhill-Carlton. The wine expresses the signature style of Domaine Roy & Fils, favoring elegance over power: floral notes mix with lifted red fruit on the nose, followed by a bright, sappy Bing cherry character on the palate.
James Suckling - May 05, 2025 "Bright and lifted red-fruit aromas of wild strawberries, confit cherry, rose petals and citrus peel. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and bright acidity, finishing with an earthy undertone.…
Domaine Roy & Fils Iron Filbert Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023
Willamette Valley
November 28, 2025 - A fantastic showcase of the winery’s “home property,” the Iron Filbert Vineyard. Aromatically complex, showcasing ripe plums alongside baking spices and sage. The palate is lengthy and rounded from its structured silky tannins and minerality, tasting of candied cherries, toasted chestnuts and slate.
James Suckling - May 05, 2025 "Bright and energetic aromas of red cherries, raspberry coulis, violets and spice. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy tannins and balanced acidity. Still quite restrained and tightly wound, this will…
Champagne Ayala Cuvee Perle d’Ayala 2015
Champagne
November 26, 2025 - A treasure in the portfolio, La Perle is produced only in exceptional years, according to practices that have remained faithful to the Champagne tradition. Composed of a majority of Chardonnay, this wine captures the essence of the Champagne terroir, in the purest respect of the style of the House.
Wine Enthusiast - May 01, 2025 "This is the top Champagne from this producer, based in Aÿ. Beautifully aged with a toasty aroma and a fine balance of maturity and freshness, the wine has a crispness,…
Wine Advocate - October 24, 2024 "A blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, the 2015 Brut La Perle evokes a delicate, fresh bouquet of baked biscuits, pastry, ripe orchard fruits and spices. Medium to…
Wine Spectator - December 15, 2024 "Sleek and harmonious, with a subtle thread of minerally chalk and smoke notes underscoring the ripe Gala apple, nectarine, golden raisin and toast point flavors. Creamy, with a finely detailed…
Champagne Ayala La Perle 2015
Champagne
November 26, 2025 - A treasure in the portfolio, La Perle is produced only in exceptional years, according to practices that have remained faithful to the Champagne tradition. Composed of a majority of Chardonnay, this wine captures the essence of the Champagne terroir, in the purest respect of the style of the House.
Wine Enthusiast - May 01, 2025 "This is the top Champagne from this producer, based in Aÿ. Beautifully aged with a toasty aroma and a fine balance of maturity and freshness, the wine has a crispness,…
Wine Advocate - October 24, 2024 "A blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, the 2015 Brut La Perle evokes a delicate, fresh bouquet of baked biscuits, pastry, ripe orchard fruits and spices. Medium to…
Wine Spectator - December 15, 2024 "Sleek and harmonious, with a subtle thread of minerally chalk and smoke notes underscoring the ripe Gala apple, nectarine, golden raisin and toast point flavors. Creamy, with a finely detailed…
Gary Farrell Winery Russian River Selection Chardonnay 2022
Russian River Valley, California
November 25, 2025 - The Russian River Selection bottlings are quintessential Russian River Valley wines blended from some of the winery’s top vineyard sources. This layered and complex Chardonnay brings together fruit from several premier Russian River Valley vineyard sites.
James Suckling - April 04, 2024 "Fruity and creamy chardonnay with notes of mangoes, candied lemons, honeysuckle and pralines. Medium- to full-bodied with vivid acidity that gives it backbone and highlights its minerality. Balanced and fresh."
