Mâconnais
Much of Burgundy’s better value white wines come from the Mâconnais – it is quite a productive region of mostly white wine, all Chardonnay.
[Read more...]2023 MÂCON VILLAGES Domaine de la Denante
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
Brilliant white Burgundy at a remarkable price! Surprisingly deep fruit intensity, pear and citrus and firm peach. with impressively sleek texture and weight but this finishes bright and energetic.
L&S2022 SAINT VÉRAN Domaine de la Denante
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
This has lovely rich fruit lines pepped up with intense citrus notes and softer shades of firm peach. It is juicy with great, creamy depth, riper peach builds on the palate more, with a lovely broad finish. A fantastic M...(read more)
L&S2022 MÂCON CHAINTRÉ Pierres Polies Domaine Barraud
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13.5% White
Chardonnay. Certified Organic
Very inviting ripe nose, Meyer lemon with a zesty touch. Touch of peachiness, but not overripe in any way. Some florality, white blossom. Nice feel, gently creamy but great mineral line of acidity, like a squeeze of lemo...(read more)
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 SAINT VÉRAN Prélude Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France 12.5% White
Chardonnay.
In 2021 this has been aged in 500 litre Stockinger barrels. As ever the Prelude is an assemblage of four plots in the communes of Prissé and Chasselas, with vines about fifty years old. This vintage has pushed Fra...(read more)
L&S2022 POUILLY FUISSÉ Alliance-Vergisson Domaine Barraud
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13.5% White
Chardonnay. Certified Organic
Not yet fined or filtered. A touch reductive on the nose, but core of fruit lying there underneath. Ripe pear and peach, and a lovely saline kick. Great drive of acidity again. Sophisticated aperitif wine, crowd pleasing...(read more)
L&S2021 VIRÉ CLESSÉ Quintaine Domaine Émilian Gillet
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay. Certified Organic
Another beauty with bruised pear, quince, warmed bran and delicate fragrant honey. The palate is gentle, rich and gorgeously balanced, sliced stone fruit, pear and quince flesh, vanilla spice and pouring honey. Just star...(read more)
L&S2021 SAINT VÉRAN La Fournaise Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France 12.5% White
Chardonnay.
The La Fournaise is raised in Stockinger barrels - but all are at least 4 years old now - so there is no perceptible wood impact on this steely, pure wine. Badly affected by the hail it is great Frantz could salvage enou...(read more)
L&S2022 SAINT VÉRAN à la Côte Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
Broad feel on the nose and the palate. Gourmand and expressive fruit – you can feel the difference in the soil type here. Very appetising. Tight right now, but more to come. South facing vines up high at 450m up. Redder...(read more)
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)
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