2021 MÂCON VILLAGES Clos Saint Pancras Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
12.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Frantz's vines here were severely damaged by the April frosts where he lost 60% of the fruit - he was hit again on the 21st of June by hail - reducing further his yields. Thankfully what he has salvaged is of great quali...(read more)
L&S2022 MÂCON VILLAGES Clos Saint Pancras Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Aged entirely in large foudres. Such a fresh nose. Juicy and inviting, lemon and lime and a touch of flowers and blossom. Palate is bright and fresh and full of expressive juicy fruit - all hard white stone fruit flesh....(read more)
L&SSTACCATO Brut Crémant de Bourgogne Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Burgundy France
12.5%
White
Chardonnay.
2021 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&S2019 SAINT VÉRAN La Fournaise Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Certified Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian
There's fatness but the overall impression is of a dancing lightness of touch and lean purity. A very white stone soil with lots of active limestone. It's all aged in 600l demi-muids - it's the third vintage in the same...(read more)
L&S2021 VIRÉ-CLESSÉ Les Raspillères Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
12.5%
White
Chardonnay.
These vines were planted in 2005, as the site had been abandoned as a vineyard generations before. With a 30 degree slope, just a thin dusting of soil sitting on top of hard limestone and a due east exposure - you can
...(read more) L&S2022 SAINT VÉRAN La Fournaise Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
This has wonderful bite and bounce. Quite a busy complex palate – ripe, beautiful, complete fruit. A real pertness to the fruit. Super delicious and balanced, bags of energy, gorgeous. You can see why this is Frantz’s fa...(read more)
L&S2022 VIRÉ-CLESSÉ Les Raspillères Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
The vines here are Frantz's youngest at just 20 years old - but they are placed very high at 300m facing east on limestone, with very little soil. Except for one tiny plot in Vergisson this is the latest vineyard he pick...(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&S2021 SAINT VÉRAN La Roche Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
12.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Frantz's La Roche parcel was the least affected by the devastating frost - with only 20% bein lost, but he was then hit by hail in June and lost another 30%! What a year.. The oldest vines of the domaine, in Chasselas. A...(read more)
L&S2022 SAINT VÉRAN La Roche Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Saint-Véran La Roche is the favourite of Frantz's partner Caroline. And its easy to see the appeal here. There's a cool elegance here. Minerality, spiciness, charming aromatics too – this has it all. A real salty...(read more)
L&S2021 POUILLY FUISSÉ Pastoral Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
12.5%
White
Chardonnay.
The Pastoral is usually made from five little parcels, four of which are in Vergisson, and one on the rock of Solutré. This year only one of the Vergissson parcels survived, such was the impact of the frosts. As e...(read more)
L&S2022 POUILLY FUISSÉ Pastoral Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
This year the Pastoral is from just two parcels in Vergisson. Each one the complete opposite of the other - and the blend is superb! One parcel planted in 1963 is a warm spot and Frantz harvests much earlier than the oth...(read more)
L&S2022 POUILLY FUISSÉ Madrigal Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
This is always the final wine when tasting here in the cellar - and it is a great finale once again in 2022. Slightly more restrained and mineral. Really beautiful nose, pure and elegant, with great energy. More on the l...(read more)
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