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2011 Macon Villages Chardonnay
Chardonnay
France: Burgundy
Mission Briefing
Youthful Complexity
Today’s 2011 Trenel Mãcon Villages Chardonnay is a delightful Burgundian white that our entire tasting panel went crazy for.
Very clean and very balanced, this wine is a refreshing departure from overly oaky and sweet American Chardonnay. Really wonderful as it warms, allow the wine time to evolve and open up in the glass.
Refined and delicate with a complex palate, with flavors that are especially present throughout the long and elegant finish.
For such a young wine, today’s white Burgundy is drinking beautifully!
Tasting Profile
| Look: | Evenly concentrated coloration with medium rich golden hues from core to edge. |
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| Smell: | Clean, light and breezy on the nose with fresh fruit and big limestone. At the end, lime flower and subtle anise round out the aromas. |
| Taste: | Very lightweight on entry, the wine settles onto the mid and back palate where it unveils fresh flavors of lime, light underripe green melon, orange blossom and limestone. |
| Finish: | Very long, very refreshing and very clean with citrus lingering alongside a wonderful limestone character. At the very end, a hint of subtle brioche adds just the right amount of complexity. |
| Pairing: | Crab salad would be a remarkably great pairing with this clean wine. A Salmon au Poivre would also be a delightful choice. |