1999 Macon Villages Domaine Emilian Gillet
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Tasting notes
Deeply pitched, smoky aromas of apricot, earth and toasted nuts. Fat and spicy but surprisingly dry, with a lovely light touch. Not especially fleshy but finishes with very good persistence.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Pierre Rovani
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The 1999 Macon-Villages from Domaine Emilian Gillet displays beautiful mineral and floral aromas. Medium-bodied, fresh, easygoing, and subtle, it is an appealing mineral and acacia blossom-flavored wine to be drunk over the next 3 years. Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ, tel (908) 654-6173.
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.