We first tasted this wine last year when it was brought into the store for us to sample. Once this Chardonnay from Burgundy touched our lips we were smitten. This became an instant staff favorite and quickly become one of our "go to" wines. It's clean, crisp and dry and features wonderful purity of fruit. This wine is balanced, harmonious and flat-out delicious.
The wine has been unavailable for many months, but we found more and again sampled it. It continues to be fantastic and may have actually improved a bit with more bottle age. It comes from the little known appellation of Vire-Clesse and the up and coming producer, Domaine Andre Bonhomme. The grapes for this wine are hand-picked from the domaine’s small, 5 acre parcel and are fermented and aged in stainless-steel, resulting in a clean, aromatic style.
The Vieilles Vignes (old vines) have an average age of over 80 years, resulting in uncommon depth for a wine at this price point.
We have put Andre Bonhomme's Vire-Clesse on our Napa Technology tasting machine where our customers can "try before you buy." Well, they did try it and the bottles flew out of the store. Vire and Clesse were originally areas appended to the village of Macon. As time went on, it became apparent these vineyards were capable of producing wines of distinction. Upon approval from the governing body, Vire-Clesse gained recognition and became an appellation unto itself.
This is a wine that tastes great on release, but will evolve slowly for several years if you can wait. It is an uncommon value that clearly over-delivers for the price. Enjoy!
Really nice on the nose with notes of gala apple, citrus, pear blossom, tangerine blossom and some tropical fruit notes. On the palate, the wine is clean, crisp and dry with a medium/full body and nice acidity that provides lift. The flavor profile is broad with fresh, perfectly ripened fruit. Gala apples, Bartlett pears, lemon oil, pineapple, melon and a brilliant wet rock minerality are apparent. The acidity brings freshness to this well-balanced effort which has a surprisingly long finish. Enjoy on its own or with a variety of shellfish, seafood or poultry.
The wine has been unavailable for many months, but we found more and again sampled it. It continues to be fantastic and may have actually improved a bit with more bottle age. It comes from the little known appellation of Vire-Clesse and the up and coming producer, Domaine Andre Bonhomme. The grapes for this wine are hand-picked from the domaine’s small, 5 acre parcel and are fermented and aged in stainless-steel, resulting in a clean, aromatic style.
The Vieilles Vignes (old vines) have an average age of over 80 years, resulting in uncommon depth for a wine at this price point.
We have put Andre Bonhomme's Vire-Clesse on our Napa Technology tasting machine where our customers can "try before you buy." Well, they did try it and the bottles flew out of the store. Vire and Clesse were originally areas appended to the village of Macon. As time went on, it became apparent these vineyards were capable of producing wines of distinction. Upon approval from the governing body, Vire-Clesse gained recognition and became an appellation unto itself.
This is a wine that tastes great on release, but will evolve slowly for several years if you can wait. It is an uncommon value that clearly over-delivers for the price. Enjoy!
Really nice on the nose with notes of gala apple, citrus, pear blossom, tangerine blossom and some tropical fruit notes. On the palate, the wine is clean, crisp and dry with a medium/full body and nice acidity that provides lift. The flavor profile is broad with fresh, perfectly ripened fruit. Gala apples, Bartlett pears, lemon oil, pineapple, melon and a brilliant wet rock minerality are apparent. The acidity brings freshness to this well-balanced effort which has a surprisingly long finish. Enjoy on its own or with a variety of shellfish, seafood or poultry.