2015 St Véran, Les Cras, Domaine des Valanges, M. Paquet

2015 St Véran, Les Cras, Domaine des Valanges, M. Paquet

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2015 St Véran, Les Cras, Domaine des Valanges, M. Paquet

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This is everything you could want from a St Véran. It hails from a particularly pebbly patch of land, measuring 1.15 hectares, to which Matthieu Paquet attributes the wine’s precise, mineral character. That character is complemented – not masked – by the effects of judicious oak ageing (40% in barrel, of which one in ten are new). Its intense bouquet of hazelnut and orchard fruit is one to relish.   
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The 2015 Saint-Vran Les Cras comes from 1.14 hectares of 30-year-old vines raised in 70% oak (10% new) and the remainder in stainless steel. It has a bright and lively bouquet with attractive yellow fruit, cold stone and beeswax aromas that gain intensity. The palate is fresh and lively with bright nectarine and apricot notes, very well-infused oak and an energetic, harmonious finish that seals what is one of the best Saint-Vran wines that I have tasted from the vintage. Chapeau to winemaker Camille Paquet.
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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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