Mâcon-Verzé, Mâconnais, Burgundy, France
So good for my palate to be back in France.
Tart Granny-Smith green apples, Meyer lemons, lime, underripe pineapple flesh, kiwi, underripe green melon, light caramel notes, some honey, paraffin, limestone with volcanic minerals, sea fossils, saline, tiny chalk bits, toast, hints of mint & dry herbs, Spring white flowers, jasmine, excellent acidity, well balanced, just firm structure/tensioned, elegant & nicely polished finish that lasts 90 seconds and long sets on minerals.
@AmbassorHotel-Split, Croatia serenaded with standards music on the coast.
So good for my palate to be back in France.
Tart Granny-Smith green apples, Meyer lemons, lime, underripe pineapple flesh, kiwi, underripe green melon, light caramel notes, some honey, paraffin, limestone with volcanic minerals, sea fossils, saline, tiny chalk bits, toast, hints of mint & dry herbs, Spring white flowers, jasmine, excellent acidity, well balanced, just firm structure/tensioned, elegant & nicely polished finish that lasts 90 seconds and long sets on minerals.
@AmbassorHotel-Split, Croatia serenaded with standards music on the coast.
The 2019 Mâcon-Verzé Les Chênes was ordered from the list at Au Fil du Zinc in Chablis, principally because it is not shown whenever I visit Leflaive in Puligny. It acquits itself well. It's fresh on the nose with orchard fruit and white tea, though I would not describe it as complex. However, it exudes presence and concentration. The palate has commendable weight and is well-balanced. The acidity neatly counterbalances the concentrated fruit, dovetailing into a brioche-tinged finish with sufficient salinity to beg another sip. Polished off over dinner, it cost 60 Euros on the list. Money well spent. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2023)
The 2019 Mâcon-Verzé Les Chênes was ordered from the list at Au Fil du Zinc in Chablis, principally because it is not shown whenever I visit Leflaive in Puligny. It acquits itself well. It's fresh on the nose with orchard fruit and white tea, though I would not describe it as complex. However, it exudes presence and concentration. The palate has commendable weight and is well-balanced. The acidity neatly counterbalances the concentrated fruit, dovetailing into a brioche-tinged finish with sufficient salinity to beg another sip. Polished off over dinner, it cost 60 Euros on the list. Money well spent. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2023)
full malo. bio-d. red apple, bosc, apple blossom, light weight, balanced. moderate acid- long finish. outstanding. First in a white burgundy (any) tasting to calibrate our palates!
full malo. bio-d. red apple, bosc, apple blossom, light weight, balanced. moderate acid- long finish. outstanding. First in a white burgundy (any) tasting to calibrate our palates!
Sep 28th, 2021
Right amount of richness and acidity
Right amount of richness and acidity
Aug 10th, 2019
This was so mineral driven it masked the fruit. Super clean and fresh.
This was so mineral driven it masked the fruit. Super clean and fresh.
Feb 7th, 2025
Dinner at Olivella at Ojai Valley Inn.
Dinner at Olivella at Ojai Valley Inn.
Jun 23rd, 2022
Lieu-Dit Macon, fantastic entry level of Leflaive.
Lieu-Dit Macon, fantastic entry level of Leflaive.
Oct 11th, 2021
Citrus cheesecake. Bright acids. Great with this cauliflower soup. Love.
Citrus cheesecake. Bright acids. Great with this cauliflower soup. Love.
May 23rd, 2021
