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• forceberry wrote: 89 points

  April 28, 2021 - A Bornard take on the traditional style of Macvin - although the wine is not made according to the appellation rules of Macvin du Jura, so the wine is labeled as "Vin de France". First, unfermented Chardonnay must is slowly heated in a copper cauldron over 48 hours to concentrate the residual sugar concentration. Then a combination of fine (distillate from lees) and marc (oak-aged grape distillate) is added to the must. Typically the distillates amount to half of the must proportion, so the final blend is 2/3 must and 1/3 distilled alcohol. Then the wine is aged in oak barrels for approximately 7 years. No sulfites are added at any point. The lot number here was JL-16. 15,5% alcohol.
  
  Quite deep golden color. Quite robust and not entirely pleasant nose - quite typical of white Macvin - with aromas of waxy funk, grappa-like fusel alcohol tones, some wizened peach notes, a little bit of creamy oak, light herbal nuances of matcha, a hint of beeswax and a touch of caraway seeds. The wine is much more pleasant on the palate with its surprisingly intense sweetness, medium body and bright acidity. Lush, focused and quite complex flavors of apple sauce, honeydew melon, woody notes of cedar, a little bit of honeyed richness, light notes of waxy funk, hints of caraway seeds and exotic spices and a green touch of matcha. The high acidity keeps the sweetness nicely at bay and lends good sense of balance to the wine. The finish is long, sweet, slightly sticky and quite nuanced with flavors of honeydew melon, grappa-like fusel character, some woody notes of cedar and saw dust, a little bit of wizened peach, a hint of caraway seeds and a touch of ripe grapey fruit.
  
  An interesting, nuanced and quite fresh "Macvin" that feels slightly lighter and more acid-driven than your typical run-of-the-mill white Macvin. The alcohol stays surprisingly nice out of the way, although not aromatically - the pungent and not particularly pleasant, grappa-like fusel alcohol aromas do remain quite prominent both in the nose and in the aftertaste. Hopefully additional cellaring might remedy this aspect of the wine. Despite all this, the wine is nice and enjoyable now and also shows good potential for future development in the cellar. Sophisticated, well-made stuff.

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• Vintage N.V.
• Type White - Fortified
• Producer Philippe Bornard
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation Vin de (jo)Liqueur
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region France
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Vin de France

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• In Cellars 29 (81%)
• Consumed 7 (19%)

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