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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2019 (based on 31 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 85 pts. and median of 85 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 7/12/2016: Surprisingly high quality finish with fine acids, lemon peel, and deep mineral notes. The rest of the experience doesn't deliver quite as much with a more modern and fruit driven nose and a rather undifferentiated front half to the palate. (904 views) | | | Tasted by JOsgood on 4/7/2016: Rich and round Chardonnay with some overt oak. Took awhile to settle down. Not a fan of this. (992 views) | | | Tasted by Ultimatewinekick_Andreas on 3/25/2016 & rated 85 points: Fruity nose with rather ripe apples, pears and plums. Rather soft palate with fruity flavors. The acidity stays in the background and is soft.
This is a gentle and fruit based wine that lacks some energy. (886 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 3/18/2016: By the big rock. A big darn rock. Salty and s avory and quite fine. Pineapple and tropical fruit. 95th at works it out. Big and fleshy but drink now and get it done. 20% new oak. The baby is 10% new oak maximum. A richer style of macon I am being told and there it is. (942 views) |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, The Mâconnais on the Move (Dec 2015) (12/1/2015)
(Olivier Merlin Mâcon La roche Vineuse vieilles vignes) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Oct-15, Issue #60
(Domaine Olivier Merlin Mâcon - La Roche-Vineuse Vieilles Vignes Villages White) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Olivier Merlin Producer website | Importer websiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeVieilles Vignes Old Vine/Vieilles Vignes (Wikipedia)France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
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