2021 MÂCON CHAINTRÉ Pierres Polies Domaine Barraud
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Bright and pure. Lovely juicy mineral texture, long and really quite fine. Nice lively back-end.
L&S2020 SAINT VÉRAN Les Pommards Domaine Daniel Barraud
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Practising Organic
12 months in a mix of barrels and demi-muids 20% new wood. Immediately this has real breadth and power in comparison to the more 'agile' en Creches. Broader, fuller and richer - but still a great freshness zips right thr...(read more)
L&S2021 SAINT VÉRAN En Crèches Domaine Barraud
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Greener and livelier than the 'Arpège' cuvée, more citrus and lift here. Elegant, with a scrape of limestone giving it a bright firm finish.
L&S2021 POUILLY FUISSÉ Alliance-Vergisson Domaine Barraud
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Slightly paler than the 'Pommards', a little more green in the colour. Fresh nose, and like the others this stays fresh on the palate, medium-weight, elegant from a juicy finale.
L&S2019 POUILLY FUISSÉ Vieilles Vignes La Verchère Domaine Daniel Barraud
Mâconnais Burgundy France
14%
White
Chardonnay.
There is lift here - that glassy purity and mineral brightness, which stops it being heavy despite the rich concentration. Super-fresh finish - just lovely.
L&S2020 POUILLY FUISSÉ Clos La Verchère 1er Cru La Maréchaude Domaine Daniel Barraud
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
2020 is the first vintage that Maréchaude has been promoted to 1er Cru. This was always known here as La Verchère. They wanted to keep the original Verchère identity - so they've added the sobriquet....(read more)
L&S2021 POUILLY FUISSÉ Vieilles Vignes En Buland Domaine Barraud
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Only the second wine where oak is hinted at. Deep green gold. Big and bold and seems to be all here but absolutely not in place - it's bound to be as good as ever.
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