Last week, I went over tips for identifying Chardonnay from its most likely regions of origin – excluding Burgundy. That’s because Burgundy plays such an important role in the wine world (and has accounted for more than half the Chardonnays poured for the MW exam in the last 20 years) that it needs its own chapter. In this article I will describe its basic characteristics; walk through...
Blind tasting, part 7 – Chardonnay from Burgundy
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Parsing the wines from the world’s most archetypal Chardonnay appellations – just by paying attention to what’s in your glass. To explore other Chardonnays, see part 6 – Chardonnays of the world.
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