Mâcon Uchizy, Meurgey-Croses 2022 vs Port Phillip Estate, Quartier Chardonnay 2024
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £19.90 | £19.90 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Meurgey-Croses | Port Phillip Estate |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Chardonnay |
| Region | Burgundy | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Mâcon Uchizy, Meurgey-Croses 2022
“Fennel tops on the nose (and finish) defines this very elegant, entry level Macon. Salty grapefruit nose, and riper yellow apples, leads to a smoky, succulent attack, and peardrop-shaped mid-palate, which broadens in middle with ripe orchard fruit and nutmeg, but tightens at end.” Tom Harrow, Head Wine Guru Our second vintage from Pierre Meurgey, who divides his time between vineyards in Mâcon and the Cote d’Or, the latter being made in Château de Bligny, formerly the winemaking base of Jane Eyre. Pierre characterises 2022 has having “ ripeness and preserved freshness" . He suggests that despite the hot year the wines do not have the same concentration as 2020 - which were more forced because of the early harvest, and instead show a greater natural balance, being made from “ happy fruit ” as he puts it. He notes the wines have gained more body during élévage but retain a fresher style than normal solar vintages. Head Wine Guru Tom's notes are a little brief as an unexpected appointment to taste the Hospices de Beaune 2023 wines at the cuverie prior to this year’s auction cut across our appointment so we raced through these wines with almost indecent haste! We highly suggest you take your time to appreciate them more leisurely as there is plenty to enjoy here.
Port Phillip Estate, Quartier Chardonnay 2024
Port Phillip Estate has been crafting elegant wines on the Mornington Peninsula since 1987, and their Quartier Chardonnay shows exactly why this cool-climate region has earned its reputation for restrained, mineral-driven whites. This 2024 vintage captures the estate's philosophy of minimal intervention winemaking, allowing the fruit to express the maritime influence of Port Phillip Bay. We find this Chardonnay refreshingly precise, with citrus and stone fruit flavours balanced by crisp acidity and subtle mineral undertones.
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