2011 Mâcon Uchizy, Les Maranches, Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

2011 Mâcon Uchizy, Les Maranches, Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

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2011 Mâcon Uchizy, Les Maranches, Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

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Glowing a bright, pale yellow, this wine has a clean, clear and crisp nose which demonstrates the sense of precision in this 2011 vintage rather than an overflowing opulence. Showing a little fresh greengage, with a soft sweet oak behind, it is extremely well poised.
Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Director Dominique Lafon’s Mâcon project has been performing to a very high standard during the last several vintages. The wines show all the qualities you would expect from a master winemaker, yet there is no sense at all that he is trying to Côte d’Or wines here. Each cuvée stands out with its own personal characteristics, be it the grace of Clos de la Crochette, the weight of Viré-Clessé or the mineral tension of Clos du Four.


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Jancis Robinson MW
I am very impressed by the 2011 Uchizy Lès Maranges, which has less Muscat clone influence than it used to; Dominique is clearly hugely proud of his Mâconnais operation and attributes the reliable and increasing quality of the wines.

Since 2006 Caroline Gon, wife of her counterpart at Olivier Merlin's Mâconnais operation... She is currently overseeing the transformation from organic to biodyamic of the total 21 ha of vineyards, including seven recently acquired from Château Clessé in the separate Viré- Clessé appellation which may not (yet?) be labelled Ch Clessé.
Jancis Robinson - www.jancisrobinson.com - 4 Jan 2013 Read more

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.

Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.

Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.

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