La couleur assez foncée laissait présager un vin oxydé. Pourtant le nez est bien net et la bouche est encore étonnamment fraîche, même vive. Clairement un cas de "l'habit qui ne fait pas le moine". Plutôt élégant, sur les fruits jaunes, l'écorce de citron et cette belle acidité qui fait saliver. Un achat étonnant à moins de 22$ qui a vieillit en beauté et qui n'a pas encore dit son dernier mot...
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Véritable eau de roche, le vin est pure et cristallin et démontre une minéralité certaine. Il livre de jolies flaveurs de pomme verte, de citron, de cire d'abeille et de pierre mouillée. La bouche est tendu, rocheuse, droite et salivante, avec une belle chaire fruité, tout en équilibre. Il se termine sur de fins amers, avec un jolie fond crayeux. Excellent rapport Q/P!
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Inexpensive crowd pleaser. Little background funk on the nose. Ripe yellow apple. Round mouth feels, with a dill finish.Paired well with NYE lobster risotto.
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An affordable white from the Maconnais. Lightish body with a pale gold color. Green apples and citrus on the complex nose. On the palate the acidity is in balance - present but it won't take the enamel off your teeth. Pleasantly long finish. I largely agree with Mr. Chaterjee's tasting note below, but I rate the wine higher. For an everyday Burgundian white this is a good value, especially considering the next significant step up to a Premier Cru could easily cost you 3x or more.
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Great complexity of aromas: a bundle of citrus, wet limestone mineral, and edgy high-toned peppermint. A touch of sweet volume (interestingly gone with airation) and zippy lemony acidity. Long butterly finish.
Day3: a bit fallen apart. Still a value at this price point ($18).
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Lovely everyday wine. Notes of green apple, pear, apricots, grass, soil. Crisp and refreshing. Very good good value for the price. It is a little light bodied for a Chardonnay, but one cannot expect much at this price point. The fact that the wine still manages to deliver a refreshing and nuanced taste is quite surprising. Do not get me wrong, this would not compare to a good chardonnay from a more prestigious appellation of Burgundy. But what does manage to show at 1/6th the price in terms of bouquet and taste is quite good. This is a shining example of being able to get good values from the Macon region. This wine should find a place in every cellar as a good everyday drinking wine.
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Un macônnais d'une belle expression, frais et lumineux sans pour le moins manquer de substance ou d'intensité. Nez expressif sur l'agrume, la pomme golden, la fleur blanche, la vanille et le cèdre. En bouche, l'élevage se fait sentir bien que sans domination excessive. Acidité moyenne+ en équilibre avec l'ensemble, texture moyenne+. Arômes de citron et de pamplemousse blanc, de pêche de vigne, de bourgeon de cassis, de camomille et de noisette. Longueur moyenne sur le fruit et une légère amertume herbacée. Beaucoup de fraîcheur et de miam-miam pour le prix.
2/9/2019 - poste244 Likes this wine: 89 Points
La couleur assez foncée laissait présager un vin oxydé. Pourtant le nez est bien net et la bouche est encore étonnamment fraîche, même vive.
Clairement un cas de "l'habit qui ne fait pas le moine".
Plutôt élégant, sur les fruits jaunes, l'écorce de citron et cette belle acidité qui fait saliver. Un achat étonnant à moins de 22$ qui a vieillit en beauté et qui n'a pas encore dit son dernier mot...
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12/22/2017 - ManuKey wrote: flawed
Completely oxydized, almost orange!!... Returned to vendor.
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5/25/2017 - ManuKey Likes this wine: 90 Points
Véritable eau de roche, le vin est pure et cristallin et démontre une minéralité certaine. Il livre de jolies flaveurs de pomme verte, de citron, de cire d'abeille et de pierre mouillée. La bouche est tendu, rocheuse, droite et salivante, avec une belle chaire fruité, tout en équilibre. Il se termine sur de fins amers, avec un jolie fond crayeux. Excellent rapport Q/P!
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12/31/2016 - qcwino wrote:
Inexpensive crowd pleaser. Little background funk on the nose. Ripe yellow apple. Round mouth feels, with a dill finish.Paired well with NYE lobster risotto.
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9/13/2015 - mats13 Likes this wine: 90 Points
An affordable white from the Maconnais. Lightish body with a pale gold color. Green apples and citrus on the complex nose. On the palate the acidity is in balance - present but it won't take the enamel off your teeth. Pleasantly long finish. I largely agree with Mr. Chaterjee's tasting note below, but I rate the wine higher. For an everyday Burgundian white this is a good value, especially considering the next significant step up to a Premier Cru could easily cost you 3x or more.
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8/30/2015 - mks83 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Great complexity of aromas: a bundle of citrus, wet limestone mineral, and edgy high-toned peppermint. A touch of sweet volume (interestingly gone with airation) and zippy lemony acidity. Long butterly finish.
Day3: a bit fallen apart. Still a value at this price point ($18).
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6/29/2015 - rahul_d_chatter@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 86 Points
Lovely everyday wine. Notes of green apple, pear, apricots, grass, soil. Crisp and refreshing. Very good good value for the price. It is a little light bodied for a Chardonnay, but one cannot expect much at this price point. The fact that the wine still manages to deliver a refreshing and nuanced taste is quite surprising. Do not get me wrong, this would not compare to a good chardonnay from a more prestigious appellation of Burgundy. But what does manage to show at 1/6th the price in terms of bouquet and taste is quite good. This is a shining example of being able to get good values from the Macon region. This wine should find a place in every cellar as a good everyday drinking wine.
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3/22/2015 - Sachaa Likes this wine: 90 Points
Un macônnais d'une belle expression, frais et lumineux sans pour le moins manquer de substance ou d'intensité. Nez expressif sur l'agrume, la pomme golden, la fleur blanche, la vanille et le cèdre. En bouche, l'élevage se fait sentir bien que sans domination excessive. Acidité moyenne+ en équilibre avec l'ensemble, texture moyenne+. Arômes de citron et de pamplemousse blanc, de pêche de vigne, de bourgeon de cassis, de camomille et de noisette. Longueur moyenne sur le fruit et une légère amertume herbacée. Beaucoup de fraîcheur et de miam-miam pour le prix.
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3/17/2015 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lime, lemon, crisp, butter, pear, lots of limestone, more strict than the Sous le Bois; delicious, great QPR.
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3/17/2015 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lime, lemon, crisp, butter, pear, lots of limestone, more strict than the Sous le Bois; delicious, great QPR.
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2/9/2015 - wolfonthehill Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wonderful balance, wih robust minerality.
Straw colored in the glass. Hints of citrus on the nose...
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