Home-drinking, friends over brought this. Nice Chardonnay for once not done in the "de rigueur" reductive style. I don't find the oxidative notes reported by other. This is too rich for my tastes however. More than warmth there is a noticeable sweetness on the finish that suggests that the Maconnais yielded much riper wines in '14 than the perfectly balanced Côte de Beaune. I am curious to try other wines from this producer.
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Rich, oxidative in the old-school nutty style but with very good backbone and acidity. Agree with the sunny Macon fruit comment, definitely some warmth but the alcohol doesn’t protrude. Bit too natty for my taste.
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Delicious natural Chardonnay with a lovely nose of lemon, apple, spices, and minerals. Nice acidity with a good amount of weight but lifted aromas of citrus and apple on the palate. Good finish.
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4/15/2024 - palfr2 wrote:
Home-drinking, friends over brought this. Nice Chardonnay for once not done in the "de rigueur" reductive style. I don't find the oxidative notes reported by other. This is too rich for my tastes however. More than warmth there is a noticeable sweetness on the finish that suggests that the Maconnais yielded much riper wines in '14 than the perfectly balanced Côte de Beaune. I am curious to try other wines from this producer.
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11/25/2023 - melvinyeowq wrote: 90 Points
Rich, oxidative in the old-school nutty style but with very good backbone and acidity. Agree with the sunny Macon fruit comment, definitely some warmth but the alcohol doesn’t protrude. Bit too natty for my taste.
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10/17/2023 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious natural Chardonnay with a lovely nose of lemon, apple, spices, and minerals. Nice acidity with a good amount of weight but lifted aromas of citrus and apple on the palate. Good finish.
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7/16/2023 - Frank Schneider wrote: 93 Points
Nice and funky chardonnay . Fresh and yummy
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8/27/2022 - Puteljen! Likes this wine: 92 Points
Apples and lemons galore. Some slight yeast. Very Valette, very good.
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