2009 Cave de Lugny Mâcon-Lugny Les Charmes

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  7/26/2012 - edarrincox wrote: 89 Points

  Always delicious

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  3/12/2012 - Orlandus wrote: 87 Points

  Crisp, assertive bouquet. Bright on the palate with minimal depth or complexity, strong acid structure, smooth finish. A good example of a Maconnais. Recommend for foods calling for a stronger white wine. Great with veal saltimbocca.

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  9/17/2011 - Alain Harvey wrote: 87 Points

  The wine is a brilliant pale gold in the glass, with a nice bouquet of grapefruit, green apples, Meyer lemon, wet stones, and a bit of iodine. The attack is brisk and racy, as the wine expresses crisp acidity and minerality right from the start. Very nice, pure Chardonnay flavors open up on the palate, with nuances of grapefruit, quince, pear, apple, and lemon, accented by pervasive minerality and hints of fresh-mown hay. No tropical notes here - this chard is all about peak acidity, pure fruit, and minerals. Very nice expression of pure Chardonnay fruit-driven richness with little or no oak and malolactic enhancement. The crisp, dry finish cleanses the palate, making this a perfect wine to pair with summer meals.
  
  "Les Charmes" is a bottling of 100% Chardonnay from a large, south-facing, old-vine vineyard near the Burgundy village of Lugny. The wine sees either no oak or very neutral oak, as evidenced by the crisp, pure fruit. This readily available, affordable, and very food-friendly wine is another good example of the value to be had in Maconnais white wines.

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  5/7/2011 - jmcmchi wrote: 87 Points

  Screw cap. Distinctly cleaner and fresher than earlier vintages. Technically correct, nice mineral notes, crisp and refreshing.

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