Monday, March 31, 2014

Tasting of Chardonnays: Domaine Chavy Chouet Meursault Les Narvaux 2011

Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Burgundy
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: light to medium yellow
Bouquet: needs time to open up, then nicely mineral, with hazelnuts, pineapple, toast bread
Taste: medium body, pineapple and citrus fruit with good minerality accompanied by nice hazelnuts and creamy vanilla, nicely lingering longer finish
Overall score: 4+8.5+13+7+8=90.5
Price: CZK 990
Stopper: single piece cork
Nicely structured complex Burgundy, it will improve with age. Winner of the tasting.

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