The Many Faces of Chardonnay

Presented by Chris L

4th August 2023

 

Domaine Roy Côteau de Fontenay Chablis 2020

Vincent Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru La Forest 2007

Domaine Rijckaert L’Épinet 2015
Viré Clessé, Maconnais, Burgundy

Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot Les Bruyères 2011
Arbois, Jura

 

Two Mystery wines followed: Served blind, one of these was made in a deliberately oxidative syle, the other was affected by premature oxidation. Could we tell which was which?

Domaine Valette Le Clos de Monsieur Noly Viellies Vignes Reserve 1996
Pouilly Fuissé Premier Cru (Oxidised style)

Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Meursault Genevrières Premier Cru 1990 (Premox)

 

Rollin Père et Fils Pernand Vergelesses Blanc 2018
Burgundy Côte de Beaune

Domaine de la Folie Clos St Jacques 2018
Rully Blanc 1er Cru

Rustenberg Chardonnay 2018
Stellenbosch South Africa

Crystallum Clay Shales Chardonnay 2015
Overberg Walker Bay South Africa

Ataraxia Chardonnay 2015
Hemel-En-Aarde Ridge Walker Bay South Africa

Yalumba Y Series Chardonnay 2021
South Australia

Pierro Margaret River Chardonnay 2018
Western Australia