Only a tiny amount of this is made, entirely from de-classified fruit. (Sorine owns no Bourgogne Chardonnay vineyards – so this is all from much fancier fruit…that is, Chassagne-Montrachet!)
And that is exactly what it tastes like.
I like what its British importer says:
The Bourgogne Chardonnay is made in a beautifully elegant style, with subtle floral notes, apple and pear fruit and minerality dominant rather than oak or lees character. The silky medium-body and crisp acidity are in perfect harmony, giving it an almost weightless feel despite its depth of flavour and long finish. A lovely Burgundy for the purists, and perfect for delicate fish dishes like sole meuniere or sashimi.
And it earned 94 points from The Bottleneck, which said:
With this Burgundy Chardonnay there is no point in putting a finger on the pricing, and in terms of style it has a really nice elegance and class.
This could pass for almost any other producer’s Chassagne- Montrachet…because that’s in fact what it is.
To find a serious white Burgundy from the Cote de Beaune like this for less than $30 – or even these days $80 – is almost impossible.
Too bad there’s not more of it.
