2007 Lewis Barcaglia Lane Chardonnay

Another chardonnay, third of four wines. This was more subtle than the reserve, although not by much. It is still a classic California chardonnay, with some spice on the nose and lovely pear, honey flavor in the mouth. I liked this one better as it was a bit less overwhelming and readers will know I like a more steely, gravelly wine. I felt this wine was much more well balanced, with a nice finish of fruit and acid.

WR

2007 Lewis Reserve Chardonnay

The second of four posts from the K&L tasting of Lewis wines.

This is a classic California Chardonnay. Big, bold, buttery, can't find a b-word for oaky. Pear and apple and a bit of lemon, citris on the nose, with full mouth soaking chardonnay. It was not perfectly balanced, although I thought the acid was sufficient, my friend felt is was lacking. Still, if you love the California Chardonnay, then this is a wine for you.

The Lewis Cellar website is nice with a bit of history of the family and you can also buy.

All of these wines are just being released this week. So this tasting was a pre-release of these wines. Both of the Chardonnays were given more time in the barrel on the lies.






WR

2006 F Magnien Criots-Batard-Montrachet 6 of 9

Could not really figure this one out. It was a nice sip of wine, but even blind without the price, it was not what I look for in a Burgundy. It started with the nose. Refreshing blend of fruit, but with a flavor of orange. Not what I am used to at all. The taste was very tight. The finish turned floral in nature and was long and satisfying.

Bottle $235.00, taste $20. At that price, I just can't see the attraction.

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leh

2006 Antonin Guyton Corton-Charlemagne 1 of 9

Nose was a fruit blend with what was a very faint nose of port. Others were said to have thought Cognac. But while an odd flavor smell when you read it, on the nose it very much enhanced the wine. The taste was steel, dry gravel, dusty mineral, but in the good way that fine Burgundies deliver in that way, which explains its ranking at number 1 of the flight. This would be good anywhere at any time.

Bottle $119.99, taste $12.

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leh

2006 William Fevre Chablis "Les Preuses 2 of 9

Lovely wine. Great nose, of pear, apple and lemon. Wonderful flavors in the mouth with a deep satisfying finish. Very competitive for favorite of the tasting. A great combination of fruit but well balanced with acid and the result was a very satisfying fully integrated wine.

Bottle $79.99, taste $8.

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leh

2006 William Fevre Chablis "Les Clos" 4 of 9

The nose was very light, a slight wafting of fruit. The initial sip was closed, but it then opened into a very classic style steely, minerally French Chardonnay. Just what you would expect in a well made Chablis.

Bottle $94.99, taste $9.

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leh

2006 Bernard Morey Chassagne Motrachet "Vide Bourse" 9 of 9

I think this was me. I heard another couple of guys talking and they liked this. To me the nose was closed and the wine was over dry, almost parching on the tongue. The fruit got lost somewhere, but I can't figure out where. One of those things. I did re-taste again at the end to see if it had changed at all, but could not detect anything. By then my taste buds were getting shot. I am not a professional so I start to lose my taste after 7 or 8 wines. The nose holds nicely, but the mouth just shuts down.

Bottle $69.99, taste 7.

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leh

2006 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin "En Remilly" 3 of 9

This in many respects was the wine of the tasting for me. The price is 1/3 or less the two wines that finished ahead of it, but it was their equal.

Lovely strong pear-lemon nose, full flavor through the entire sip and classic Burgundy mineral flavors. Rich in flavor, with a bit more oak than the first three, but still bone dry and not at all prevalent oak flavor. Very nice wine. Would be great with a nice white fish.

Bottle $39.99, taste $4.

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leh

2006 Oliver Leflaie Saint-Aubin "En Remilly" 7 of 9

Started with a nose of fruit, again predominantly apple. The first taste was flat. Cleared my palate again, and waited awhile to try it. The second sip was much more open. Also the nose had added some floral elements, which were nice. I would be interested in what this wine would do over an hour or two.

Bottle $39.99, taste $4.

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leh

2006 Chateau Fuisse - Pouilly Fuisse "Les Brules" 5 of 9

Again a fresh apple nose, sweeter than the Xavier. The wine started slow but ended with a very polished finish of pear flavor and a bit of lemon.

Bottle $49.95, taste $5.


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leh

2005 Xavier Monnot - Monthelie "Les Duresses" 8 of 9

Nice nose of fresh apple, tasted more of sour apple. Very tight and dry, not very minerally.

Bottle $39.99, taste $4.

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leh

2005 LaBoure-Roi Bourgogne Blanc

A very light, not too fancy french Chardonnay. It really is an everyday drinking wine for the reasonable price of $13. However, the folks at K&L are selling it with a bit of White Burgundy blood lines, suggesting it is a class or two above where it is selling. All in all, it taste fine and certainly very drinkable, especially for the price and compared to what else is around for that price point. But, and there is a but, if you mixed it in with any of the more refined and well made (better oak, etc.) it really would not stand up to the competition in my view.

A bit of selling going on around this bottle.


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leh