2012 Louis Jadot Montrachet, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Deep golden in color. Perhaps showing some advanced signs but not all the way oxidized by any means. The nose has some minerals, slight lemon peel and a bit of spice. Someone mentioned caramel, but it seemed more like butterscotch from the oak. On the palate, this isn't flabby but the acidity isn't noticeable either. Lots of minerals, some lemon. A bit of depth. Slightly clipped on the finish. Overall, this is a very nice Chardonnay, but when one buys and pays for Montrachet, the expectations are high. This will work with lighter foods.

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A-

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Vintage:

2012

Current Price:

$450.00USD

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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2001 Louis Latour Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles Grand Cru, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Vintage:

2001

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Current Price:

$400.00USD

Great showing for this wine! At age 21, it is showing just a bit of age. No signs of any real oxidation (too old to be premox). Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with smoke, grapefruit, slight lemon and a bit of minerality. A lovely, oily texture. Medium bodied. Light tannins which were surprising. On the palate, this has a lemon hard candied quality to it with plenty of acidity to counter it. Long finish. Based solely on this bottle, this could have gone another ten to fifteen years. Good on its own, but better with food, this went very well with Baba Ghanoush

2015 Chartron et Trébuchet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embazées, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Vintage:

2015

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B+

Current Price:

$95.00USD

Served to a group blind. I thought it was a bit oxidized (just slightly) which is worrisome. The group guess was California although I leaned to a more modern, bigger Chablis. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has some lemons with oak/spice but a streak of apple cider. Not fresh apples thought perhaps that was there too. On the palate, apples with some cider notes. Slightly oily texture (which is why I thought Burgundy). Some viscosity. Slightly flabby. It was likely the oak and the lack of acid that led the group into thinking it was from California. OK finish.

2010 Jean-Louis Chavy Puligny-Montrachet, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

Vintage:

2010

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Grade:

A-

This wine is in a beautiful place right now. Medium gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has grapefruit, slight orange peel, with a slight touch or caramel. Full bodied. Complex. On the palate, quince with slight grapefruit. Good acidity. Long finish. This is great on its own and would be excellent with shellfish. Though it will last long, drink in the next few years to catch at peak.

Pinot Noir in La Cote de Beaune: Burgundy’s Bouchard

The name Burgundy conjures up images of lush pinot noirs and chardonnays with expensive price tags, served to you with a French accent. It’s most wine lovers dream to visit the region and immerse yourself in pate, pinot and pastries.

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