2012 Domaine Matrot Meursault 1er Cru Blagny, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has some oak, its a bit tinny along with some nice lemon chiffon. On the palate, lemon tart with some confectionery sugar. Slightly oily texture. Soft. Some depth. Long finish. This retails for around $70 and that is the question. Is it worth it. A very nice wine to be sure, but it would seem there are plenty of Chardonnay's at this quality level for less money. It is reasonably food friendly. Of course, the other issue with white Burgundies is whether they will age or will oxidize prematurely. Caveat Emptor.

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B+

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2012

Chablis: History & Recommendations for the Great Burgundy White Wine

About 110 miles southeast of Paris, at the northern tip of the Burgundy wine region France lays Chablis. Chablis is the name of a village that has given its name to a region producing some of the best white wines in the world. The region of Chablis encompasses 19 towns and is about twenty by fifteen kilometers in size. In France, by law, wines are named after the place where they are fashioned and not the grape varietal. The wine producers of Chablis have spent hundreds of years determining which grapes produce the best wines for their soils and the answer: crisp, mineral-driven wines made from the Chardonnay grape.

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2009 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Vintage:

2009

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Light golden in color. The nose has some lemons, a bit of hay but a touch of oxidation as well. Not too much though. On the palate, the lemons carry thru with nice acidity. Slightly candied on the finish. This kept improving all night with air and the bit of oxidation seemed less obvious as other elements were more present. Nice finish. This worked quite well with a funghi pizza. It may improve a bit with more storage, but it seems like it should be drunk sooner than later at this point. Of course, one always worries with oxidation and white Burgundies.

2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Vintage:

2005

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Grade:

A-

Light golden in color. The nose is very nice. Lemons, slightly candied, a bit of vanilla, and slight spice. On the palate, this has a creamy texture. Good not great acidity. Slightly oily texture. The lemon candy come thru nicely. A bit of oak too on the palate, but mostly integrated at this point. Good finish. Worked well with lighter foods. Seems to still be maturing but getting close to peak. No hurry has a decade or more to go.

2013 Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Vintage:

2013

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Grade:

A-

Light golden in color. The nose is nice with minerals/slight chalk and lemon chiffon. On the palate, this has a nice acidity. Works well with food. Some lemons but more about the minerality. Long finish. Not sure how this will age but at 5 years from vintage, it is in a great place. Refreshing but with some complexity.

2015 Maison Champy Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes, France, Burgundy, Wine Reviews

Vintage:

2015

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Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$78.00USD

Light gold/green in color. The nose is nice with lemons, slight vanilla, and a bit of grapefruit. On the palate, this is nice but a bit more depth would be nice. Decent acidity. Some lemon and grapefruit. Went well with a vegetarian pasta dish. This cost $70 and that is the biggest thing. Hard to justify that unless one lays it down the cellar. But, with white Burgundies, that raises the risk of premature oxidation. I am not sure what the answer is, but I find myself buying less White Burgundy. That said, if you have this, it should be cellared for at least five more years.

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