Domaine de la Bongran
Cuvée Tradition Bourgogne Chardonnay
Burgundy, France
My last bottle of six. We drank through them like water. Time to write detailed notes.
This Bourgogne is like stealing candy from a baby at $39.
The is rather honeyed vs most 2015’s I’ve had to date. Certainly more than my other five bottles. . Marmalade, stone fruits- apricots/yellow peach, overripe pineapple, green apple, touch of soured lemons, lime, hints of molasses, salted caramel, slivered almonds, saline, volcanic minerals, white spice, chalk, limestone withering; yellow lilies, yellow flowers with mixed greens.
The body is rich, thick, waxy with nice viscosity. Marmalade, big honey/beeswax, stone fruits- apricots/yellow peach, overripe pineapple, green apple, touch soured of lemons, lime, hints of molasses, salted caramel, vanilla, cream, slivered almonds, saline, volcanic minerals, white spice, chalk, limestone withering; yellow lilies, yellow flowers in mixed greens. The acidity is round & phat. The long, elegant, rich finish is; well balanced, well polished, perfectly knitted and very persistent.
Photos of; oops, in a rush, multi-tasking I pulled the wrong structure photo, Chardonnay grape ready for harvest, entrance sign and one of their vineyards.
My last bottle of six. We drank through them like water. Time to write detailed notes.
This Bourgogne is like stealing candy from a baby at $39.
The is rather honeyed vs most 2015’s I’ve had to date. Certainly more than my other five bottles. . Marmalade, stone fruits- apricots/yellow peach, overripe pineapple, green apple, touch of soured lemons, lime, hints of molasses, salted caramel, slivered almonds, saline, volcanic minerals, white spice, chalk, limestone withering; yellow lilies, yellow flowers with mixed greens.
The body is rich, thick, waxy with nice viscosity. Marmalade, big honey/beeswax, stone fruits- apricots/yellow peach, overripe pineapple, green apple, touch soured of lemons, lime, hints of molasses, salted caramel, vanilla, cream, slivered almonds, saline, volcanic minerals, white spice, chalk, limestone withering; yellow lilies, yellow flowers in mixed greens. The acidity is round & phat. The long, elegant, rich finish is; well balanced, well polished, perfectly knitted and very persistent.
Photos of; oops, in a rush, multi-tasking I pulled the wrong structure photo, Chardonnay grape ready for harvest, entrance sign and one of their vineyards.
Can’t write notes tonight. So, one word. Stupid! Especially, for $39.99. I bought six & going back for six more. You should seek out.
Ok...I would drink this over just about any expensive or cult like CA Chardonnay.
Drinks with the honey - honeysuckles notes of a more aged White Burgundy, nice viscosity, stellar chalkiness & minerality with sea fossils. Beautiful elegant finish.
Cheers!
Can’t write notes tonight. So, one word. Stupid! Especially, for $39.99. I bought six & going back for six more. You should seek out.
Ok...I would drink this over just about any expensive or cult like CA Chardonnay.
Drinks with the honey - honeysuckles notes of a more aged White Burgundy, nice viscosity, stellar chalkiness & minerality with sea fossils. Beautiful elegant finish.
Cheers!
Superbly weird and incredibly fascinating white burg, which is without comparison.
Superbly weird and incredibly fascinating white burg, which is without comparison.
Sep 12th, 2017An incredible mastery of Chardonnay from the Maconnais. Honeysuckle, marzipan, nuts, cream, lemon curd, mushroom. Pretty deep
An incredible mastery of Chardonnay from the Maconnais. Honeysuckle, marzipan, nuts, cream, lemon curd, mushroom. Pretty deep
Sep 5th, 2015