Chardonnay 2019 N° 81 Ephemeral • Insatiable • Alluring
For Jean-Charles Boisset, the lemony/tropical aromas of this Chardonnay are especially ALLURING, calling the taster back over and over again. The plush, crème-brulée-like texture is rich, yet the wine has an elegance that makes it quite EPHEMERAL. Finally, the long, ripe finish is delicious. It makes you insanely INSATIABLE!
Experience N° 81 with Jean-Charles Boisset
Tasting Notes
Notes of lemon citrus and honeysuckle entice the nose, then open up to Anjou pears and honeycomb on the palate. With a creamy and silky texture, this bright and easy minerality dances upon the mid-palate and concludes with a long and dry sophisticated finish. Hints of vanilla, citrus, and warm caramel are present throughout in this unfiltered, truly elegant chardonnay.
N° 81
The Story
N° 81 refers to the excitement Jean-Charles felt in 1981 when he came to California from Burgundy for the first time. From that trip, he was inspired to make an elegant Chardonnay evocative of the white Burgundies he had grown up with yet undeniably of California provenance.
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2022 Oct96 points
The Wine Independent
2020 N° 81
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2024 Oct94 points
Jamie Goode, WineAnorak
2018 N° 81
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2018 FebDouble Gold medal
Sakura, Japan Women's Wine Awards
2015 N° 81
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2017 May91 points
Wine Advocate
2014 N° 81
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2016 MayChairman's award
Dan Berger's International Wine Competition
2013 N° 81
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2015 MaySilver medal
The Riverside International Wine Competition
2011 N° 81
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2013 SepSilver medal
International Wine Channel TV Awards
2010 N° 81
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2011 Jul91 points
Wine Enthusiast
2009 N° 81
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