2000 Macon Villages Cuvee Botrytis
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Nobly rotten aromas of orange peel, apricot, nutmeg and game, plus a suggestion of plum wine. Supersweet and silky; distinctly fat but not quite unctuous as the wine's exhilarating acids give it almost magical lightness. In fact, this offers near-perfect balance and a wonderfully cleansing, explosively long aftertaste for a wine with more than 200 grams per liter of residual sugar. Notes of cherry-almond and marzipan in the mouth and on the palate-staining finish. An amazingly refreshing botrytis wine that could easily hold its own alongside a top Sauternes.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Pierre Rovani
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(Not yet released) The pear, mango, and botrytis-scented 2000 Macon-Villages Cuvee Botrytis (Domaine de la Bongran) is an extraordinary wine. Candied lemons, minerals, and tropical fruits are found in its exceptionally well-focused and persistent, medium-bodied character. This is late harvest Chardonnay at its best, loaded with fruit, yet bright, zesty, and vivacious. Drink it over the next 15-18 years. Importer: Wines of France, Alain Junguenet Selections, 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.