92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate From a rare sandy, virtually clay-free parcel of pure Pinot Blanc planted in 1960, Bouchard’s 2008 Brut Blanc de Blancs La Boloree delivers varietally classic apple, lemon and sweet corn both in the nose and on a luscious palate where they are mingled with oyster liquor and an oceanic amalgam of salt, alkali, and kelp. Bouchard suggests that Pinot Blanc was once used to round out Chardonnay, much as Meunier was and often still is intended to perform vis-a-vis Pinot. That said, I couldn’t agree with him more when he concludes that Pinot Blanc is really “a planet in its own orbit.” This engages the salivary glands and grips to a slightly lesser extent than its pure Pinot and Chardonnay counterparts, but its finish is nonetheless impressively persistent and diversely mineral. Look for at least half a dozen years of fascination. (DS) (11/2013)