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2020 Domaine Lafage "Novellum" Chardonnay Vin de France

SKU #1547684 94 points Jeb Dunnuck

Outer quote mark A richer styled wine (I've compared this cuvée to a Chardonnay from Mark Aubert), the 2020 Novellum has a medium gold hue as well as a rich, powerful bouquet of caramelized lemon, honeyed almonds, candle wax, and toasted bread. Rich, medium to full-bodied, beautifully textured, and balanced, this is another no brainer purchase. Inner quote mark (3/2021)

K&L Notes

Winemaker Jean-Marc Lafage has redefined value in the Roussillon. Consistently receiving top accolades from critics, his wines always have some of the highest QPR (quality to price ratio) of any region in the world. After partnering with importer Eric Solomon, they conceived of this gorgeous entry level white from the region. For several vintages now, it has represented one of the best white wine values coming from anywhere in the south of France. The wine is made up of 100% Chardonnay aged a small part in barrel (about 30%) and the remainder in tank on the lees of Viognier from one of Jean-Marc's other cuvées. This vinification allows for a really complex wine of weight and aromatics without the overt oak tones that permeate so many other Chardonnays at this price. (Keith Mabry, K&L French Regional buyer)

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2020 Domaine Lafage "Novellum" Chardonnay Vin de France

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By: Keith Mabry | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 11/30/2021 | Send Email

Another knockout release from this knockout producer, Jean Marc Lafage punches at a heavyweight class but for a featherweight price. This Chardonnay, aged for a short period on some Viognier lees for a little aromatic boost, has wonderful notes of golden delicious apples, peaches and white flowers. It has a creamy texture that leads you towards buttery but never pushes you over the cliff. A delight through and through that won't put you down for the count.

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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.

Country:

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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Languedoc-Roussillon

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