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 Vintage2011 Label 1 of 20 
TypeWhite
ProducerDomaine Alain Chavy
VarietyChardonnay
Designationn/a
VineyardLes Charmes
CountryFrance
RegionBurgundy
SubRegionCôte de Beaune
AppellationPuligny-Montrachet

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2021 (based on 18 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Alain Chavy Puligny Montrachet les Charmes on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 86 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by clarktoews on 12/11/2018 & rated 91 points: Wayyyyy better than the first bottle I tried two yes ago. It is now in its drinking window (868 views)
 Tasted by RajivAyyangar on 10/15/2018 & rated 78 points: MNB: White Burgundy (Home (Noe st)): (blind)
Medium minus yellow color.
Nose has a weird cauliflower note - strangely vegetal. Slightly reductive, super low-ripeness lemon.
On the palate, some toasted fresh wood - feels around 15% new French oak, 12.5% alcohol, weird green lemon midpalate, high acid - feels a bit tart/malic on the finish.

Final call: 2016 chablis 1er cru - low quality.
Actually: 2011 Puligny-Montrachet Les Charmes - Alain Chavy

Analysis - I'm not far off here. Cooler year, warmer appellation. (1300 views)
 Tasted by clarktoews on 3/18/2016 & rated 88 points: Extremely heavy minerals. Not much fruit at all. Not sure if this supposed to be the style or if the wine is in a weird phase or if I just don't like it (1325 views)
 Tasted by clarktoews on 3/2/2016 & rated 87 points: disappointed by this wine. nose was kind of flat and seemed petrol like. flavours on the palate were also muted and the finish was almost non existent. only drank half the btl, will revisit the next day to see if there is improvement (1277 views)
 Tasted by AWBryce on 2/9/2016: Great fruit, acid is nice, long finish. Fresh. (1295 views)
 Tasted by AWBryce on 10/18/2015: Fresh, lemongrass, decent fruit. Good acidity, medium finish. A bit of time may benefit this, but it was tasty now. (736 views)

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Chardonnay

The Chardonnay Grape

Les Charmes

On weinlagen-info

Tthe parcel “Les Charmes” in Py de Ruyère is made up of vines with an average age of 60 years. The soil is composed of rocks containing clay and iron oxide, which are called “rotten rocks.”

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.com

Burgundy

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

Côte de Beaune


Côte de Beaune (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne)


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