Mavens and Aficionados Burgundy "class" - session three: Chardonnay from various regions
Maple and Ash Chicago, Illinois
Tasted Saturday, December 15, 2018 by Dulcie and Aylwin with 229 views
Introduction
Frankie Villar again at the helm taking us on a tour of white regions in Burgundy. A very identifiable theme unites all the wines that we tried but with interesting variations from one to another.
2015 Domaine Laroche Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Wine #1 at the Mavens third Burgundy class focusing on chardonnay.
Pale green with lots of minerality and nutty notes on the nose; high acid, lean, mineral, racy yet refined.
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2017 Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Wine #2 at the Mavens third Burgundy class focusing on chardonnay.
Pale straw, notes of apple on the nose; softer profile than the Laroche, yet moderate acid and tart citrus.
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2016 Domaine Robert-Denogent Mâcon-Villages Les Sardines
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Villages
Wine #3 at the Mavens third Burgundy class focusing on chardonnay.
From a magnum. We wondered why the fish on the label but I guess it is called Les Sardines - which was not evident at the time. Pale straw, racy, lively acidity, nutty, citrus notes, minerality, lingers on the palate. We bought a magnum.
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2016 Domaine Leflaive Mâcon-Verzé
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Verzé
Wine #4 at the Mavens third Burgundy class focusing on chardonnay. Pale straw with a glint of green. Mouth-coating, almost creamy texture, moderate-high acid, nutty, minerality (of course). Our WOTN I think.
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2015 Jules Desjourneys Saint Véran
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Saint Véran
Wine #5 at the Mavens third Burgundy class focusing on chardonnay.
Pale straw, oaky nose, even a hint of smoke, moderate-high acid, racy and lean.
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2015 Jean-Jacques Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Le Clos Château de Fuissé
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Wine #6 at the Mavens third Burgundy class focusing on chardonnay.
Closing the affair with a monopole Le Clos. This one receives 80 % new oak. Pale straw, muted nose, faint oak, nutty, racy, very clean profile.
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