Cave De Lugny 2012 Macon-Villages Chardonnay

"Bargain Basement Burgundy Blanc"

Burgundy offers some of the greatest examples of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir on the planet, and the prices often asked reflects that, and keeps many of their wines firmly out of the grasp of Monsieur and Madame Average.

This wine is a simple but honest example of a Chardonnay from Macon-Villages, a sub region of Burgundy, (Bourgogne), in France. The price tag is below the radar of the Bourgousie - thankfully.

A blend of Chardonnay from different vineyards throughout Macon, it smacks of typical French minerality.  The colour was pale yellow, indicating subtle use of French oak.  The nose was restrained with suggestions of delicate orange blossom and citrus notes.  There were nice crisp fruit flavours of mandarin, grapefruit, honeysuckle and orange peel that lingered on the palate. Due to the subtle use of French oak, I recommend keeping the dish simple to match the subtle flavours of the wine. We chose to pair it with steamed fish and asparagus, which worked well.

If you have any of this vintage, drink now or keep up to three years. If you don't, then you could probably be picking up a later vintage which, as far as I am aware, is only available from Vintage Cellars, across Australia. I paid $14 for my 2012 vintage.