Domaine de Montille Le Clos du Chateau Bourgogne Blanc 2017
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Referred to by Etienne De Montiille as "mon chou chou", a term of endearment meaning "my favorite", the Clos du Chateau is a nervier step up from the Bourgogne Blanc and clearly portrays the qualities of it's home of Puligny. Truly one of the great values of this prime village.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Domaine de Montille Bourgogne Blanc Le Clos du Château exhibits a zesty and bright disposition. TASTING NOTES: This wine is fresh, alive, and crisp. Pair its attractive aromas and flavors of tart citrus and savory spices with pan-fried Petrale Sole topped with thinly-sliced lemon wedges. (Tasted: October 28, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
A classic source of exceptional Chardonnay as well as Pinot Noir, the Côte de Beaune makes up the southern half of the Côte d’Or. Its principal wine-producing villages are Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet.
The area is named for its own important town of Beaune, which is essentially the center of the Burgundy wine business and where many negociants center their work. Hospices de Beaune, the annual wine auction, is based here as well.