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2018 Domaine Sylvain Langoureau St-Aubin

SKU #1469225 Allen Meadows - Burghound

Outer quote mark Cool and airy aromas of citrus, green apple and petrol introduce racy, well-detailed and lightly mineral-inflected flavors that conclude in a saline, linear and moderately dry finale. This delicious effort should drink well shortly after release. Inner quote mark (6/2020)

K&L Notes

While Domaine Sylvain Langoureau may not be a household name, we anticipate it will become the go-to producer for those who enjoy artfully crafted wines that combine a pronounced citrus element with crisp acidity and a touch of minerality. This family-run estate does everything by hand, is committed to low yields, and focuses on conveying each site's distinctive terroir. Producer notes from Allen Meadows for Burghound: "Sylvain Langoureau has been directing this 9 ha domaine since 1989 which he says is now farmed entirely organically." (06/2020)

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2018 Domaine Sylvain Langoureau St-Aubin

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By: Dejah Overby | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 11/15/2020 | Send Email

Very soil driven on the nose, much like rained on rocks. Fruit is balanced and forward with notes of lime, under ripe green pear, lychee and a hint of kumquat. Very well integrated in the oak category, more like light hazelnut mousse and bright in the finish.

By: Alex Pross | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 11/13/2020 | Send Email

A great entry-level offering this wine is surprisingly rich and complex with aromas of ripe cut apples and pears as well as subtle hints of hazelnuts and vanilla. The palate is awash in orchard fruits and spice with rich oak undertones and impeccable balance. A great introduction to the St. Aubin appellation as well as a wonderful value.

Top Value! Drink from 2020 to 2030

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Varietal:

Chardonnay

- It's hard to believe that up until about 30 years ago, this extremely popular varietal hid behind the veil of geographical names like Chablis and Puligny-Montrachet. Now grown all over the world and bottled by its varietal name, Chardonnay has achieved a level of branding unlike any other wine. Surprisingly, though, what you get when you buy Chardonnay can differ greatly from country to country and even within one country, depending on the climate where it's grown and how it is vinified and aged. From fresh, crisp and minerally with apple and lemon notes to rich and buttery with tropical fruit overtones, Chardonnay runs the gamut. In France's Burgundy, Chardonnay is the source of the prized wines of Chablis, Corton-Charlemagne, Mâcon, Meursault and Montrachet. It also the foundation of exceptional Champagne, where it is blended with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier or vinified on its own into Blanc de Blancs. It is also extremely popular in California, and is gaining popularity in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Spain and South Africa.

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France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

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Burgundy

- The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Côte d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Côte de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Côte de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Côte Chalonnaise and the Mâconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Côte d'Or. Also include by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.