Au Bon Climat, Nuits-Blanches au Bouge Chardonnay other_regions_italy (for inveterate map readers

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the 2011 is likely to offer its best drinking over the next few years

The vineyard is really high and surrounded by impressive dry stone walls and constructions

Enough reduction is present to mask all but wisps of citrus character

Au Bon Climat, Nuits-Blanches au Bouge Chardonnay other_regions_italy (for inveterate map readersOpening with touches of flint, toast and exotic spices over a core of baked apples and floral perfume, the 2017 Chardonnay Nuits Blanches au Bouge is medium bodied and silky. It bursts with savory flavors, enlivened by energetic acidity and mineral touches, and it finishes very long. What a lovely dichotomy of rich aromas and flavors with a bright, lively structure. 600 cases produced.