Florent Garaudet Monthelie Sous Le Cellier 2022 (750ml)
Price: $55.99
| Producer | Florent Garaudet |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Cote de Beaune |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 13543 |
| Size | 750ml |
First, use a large well-shaped glass (this limpid, soft yellow-gold Monthelie Sous le Cellier is Burgundy, after all, and another textbook example of how fine wine evolves over time after it’s poured). The elegant, honeyed Chardonnay nose unfurls gradually like a peacock’s tail, with aromas of salted Bosc pears, ripe white peaches, hazelnuts, and lime blossoms moving in and out of the foreground, adding aromatic suggestions of crystallized honeycomb, fresh cream, and parsley as the nose develops over time.
On the palate, the wine is impressively concentrated, at the same time delicately textured, with an overriding impression of freshness and self-confident elegance. Ample, focused flavors echoing and magnifying the beautiful stone fruit nose are seasoned with palpable briny minerality, and persist in the long, sweet-spice-and-white-pepper seasoned finish. Drink now–2035.
Pair with ham roasts, cow-milk cheeses, and butter-laced seafood preparations are all wonderful with this wine. Côte de Beaune whites are also delicious with a simple roast poultry.
