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2003 Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet) Viré-Clessé Cuvée Tradition

Chardonnay

  • France
  • Burgundy
  • Mâconnais
  • Viré-Clessé
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Community Tasting Notes 11

  • roederer Likes this wine: 92 points

    December 29, 2023 - Vivement recommandé par mes amis de chez Bossetti, et, ma foi, aucune déception ! ... comme dab.
    PnP
    Bouchon entièrement humide y compris face supérieure, et sortant un peu facilement à mon goût. Pour autant, bon niveau, pas de traces de coulure - mais c'est du blanc.
    Jaune limpide tendant au doré.
    Nez assez ouvert, tutti frutti (pomme, poire et agrumes légers), minéralité bien présente
    En bouche, une douceur surprenante - sucre résiduel, sans excès - puis l'acidité apparaît et prend le dessus après quelques secondes pour mener la danse dans une longue finale. Un peu d'éthéré, un peu de rancio viennent enrichir la farandole des parfums (la rétro-olfaction donne de grandes satisfactions) mais c'est la pomme qui mène le bal jusqu'au delà de minuit.
    Tres bon rapport qualité-prix pour un bourgogne. Je pense que ce vin aérien et joyeux peut encore tenir 10 ans dans de bonnes conditions de conservation. Mais je pense que je n'en ai plus...
    Je le verrais volontiers sur tout crustacé ou poisson en sauce, beurre blanc ou autre.

  • swyang wrote: 91 points

    November 1, 2014 - Oh that was simply lovely. Gold yellow color, beautiful aromas of lemon custard, flowers, and caramelized lemon peel. On the palate very smooth, even oily and slightly saline as well. It offers plenty of flavors of honey, citrus, bitter orange skin(which I love) as well as marmelade, slight anise, cloves with plenty of wet stone mineral ish~ and not at all 'over cooked' like I had feared. Enough freshness to lift up the back end with pleasant acidity well present in the bottle. As I am swirling this wine on my palate, I wonder if a leisurely surfing would feel this pleasant as I am being wrapped up by this waves and waves of aromas, flavors and making me not swallow so fast... This is not a light weight, but compare to some of the Californian Chardonnay, it may seem airy even. Very nice and ready to be enjoyed. Cheers,

  • Samsara wrote:

    March 3, 2014 - Avec le producteur, dans le cadre d'une dégustation organisée par son agent promotionnel au Québec : Vini-Vins; se tenant à la Fonderie Darling.

  • VinoVeloVinyl Likes this wine: 91 points

    March 29, 2013 - Surprisingly youthful colour, just beginning to deepen. The nose had great drive and offers red apple, oatbran and fresh cobnuts. In the mouth no shortage of acidity, a little ressidual sugar plumps it up. Lively and fine but with a slight lack of pithiness. What a revelation!

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  • The Masked Sommelier wrote:

    June 25, 2011 - Paille fonce, reflets or. Gras
    Nez: caramel ecossais faisant rapidement place a du beurre et de la mineralite, puis du citron et grenadilla.
    Bouche: Corps rond, acidite juste assez presente pour conserver la fraicheur du vin. Finale longue beurre-citron-grenadilla.

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Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2003
  • Type White
  • Producer Domaine de la Bongran (Thevenet)
  • Varietal Chardonnay
  • Designation Cuvée Tradition
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country France
  • Region Burgundy
  • SubRegion Mâconnais
  • Appellation Viré-Clessé

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
  • In Cellars 18 (16%)
  • Consumed 97 (84%)

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kreeft thermidor, risotto met truffel, Vis of gevogelte in roomsaus

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