93 points Wine Spectator: "Deliciously rich and concentrated, with layers of pear, fig, spice, ginger and hazelnut flavors that are finely tuned and long and complex on the finish." (12/98) 93 points Robert Parker: "The 1996 Chardonnay Unfiltered offers up notes of pineapples, bananas, roasted nuts, and honeysuckle. Rich and full-bodied, with creamy texture and a spectacular finish...I have been buying Newton's unfiltered Chardonnay (to the extent I can find any) since the 1992 vintage. I recently polished off my last bottle of the 1992, which was still fabulous. This is a barrel-fermented, unfiltered Chardonnay with lees stirring. Su Hua Newton's reference is undoubtedly Burgundy's Coche-Dury, as she tries to replicate the extraordinary complexity and texture she routinely achieves." (12/98)