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Bright yellow with gold highlights. Vibrant aromas of stone fruits, truffle and hazelnut; it's hard to believe that this was not made in oak. Superconcentrated, tactile and thick, with soft citrus fruit and truffle flavors communicating an impression of sucrosité but nicely leavened by firm acidity. This classic, rather Corton-Charlemagne-like marl wine really spreads out to saturate the palate. Finishes with about 4.5 grams per liter of residual sugar after a 16-month fermentation. The Thévenets may release some of this next summer.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Look at that vintage! Smells like roasted caramelised hazelnuts and then there is quite enough freshness. I'd choose to serve this as a treat to non wine lovers who I think would be knocked out by it. So opulent but not slack. Nervy in fact with some lime streak. GV (JR)
About the producer
Domaine de la Bongran is no ordinary Mâconnais estate. Since Jean Thévenet took over the domaine in 1972, this Viré-Clessé producer has become a cult name – with Jean a pioneer of organics and minimal intervention, as well as the estate’s unique wine style.