2016 Hubert de Bouard Chardonnay
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From vines next to the Fleur de Boüard estate, the 2016 Chardonnay is a solid, nicely balanced Chardonnay that has terrific peach, pineapple, and citrus aromas, medium-bodied, a layered, seamless texture and loads to love. It's a beautiful little Chardonnay.
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You could so easily mistake this elegant chardonnay for a Pouilly Fuissé. Medium-bodied, cool and animating with a touch of creaminess on the mid-palate, then a delicate, mineral note and lemon-zest freshness in the long, very clean finish. The first vintage of this wine.
Hubert de Bouard takes his inspiration from the wines of Burgundy for his 2016 Le Chardonnay. A sheen of reduction adds complexity to the orchard fruit, lemon confit and floral notes. The 2016 was fermented in oak, with some lees stirring to add texture. De Bouard deftly balances freshness and textural density in this tasty, impressive first release.
The 2016 Le Chardonnay, which is aged 50% in new oak and 50% one-year-old, has a clean and fresh bouquet with touches of fresh pineapple and grapefruit. The palate is fresh on the entry with crisp acidity, well-integrated oak, plenty of citrus fruit towards the clean and precise finish. It might miss a little length, but it is a good easy-drinking Chardonnay.