2006 Céline & Laurent Tripoz Mâcon-Loché [Chardonnay] (Mâcon-Loché AOC, Mâconnais, Burgundy, France) 12.5% - imported to USA by Elite Wines Imports – appears bright and deep gold, reflective, quite clear, smell lime and berry, upfront rich kiwi, hint of sweeter coconut, very nice expressive nose, mouthfeel just slightly viscous, taste tart yet smooth, rounded fruit, very intense midpalate with mix of dry tart pineapple skin and rocks/type of mineral thing going on, at first this really was a bit much, but after adjusting to it and the wine opening up a little after an hour or so, it was a really nice, really intense experience, where this wine really sung however, was with food, I paired it with a stir fry with carmelized golden tofu and greens on the more bitter side and the wine edged away from the horseradish and pineapple skin thing it had going on alone to more depth and roundedness enhancing the flavors of the food while still providing a bit of stimulation on the tongue, I would be happy to drink a bottle without the food, as I liked the intensity and tartness that it offered alone—but that might be too extreme for a lot of folks, but I did prefer the dexterity it had in pairing with my dish, I’d like to try pairing it with a rich cheesy gratin to see how it would do there, held up very nicely over three days of drinking, at $17, it was a nice wine for me to expand my experience with the world of white burgundy.
From importer: Demeter-certified biodynamic. From Karel Meesters of winescout.info: from vineyards bordering Pouilly Loché, near Pouilly Fuissé; went biodynamic in 2001 but first allowed on label in 2006, pre-2001 wines were more akin to Chablis, whereas recent vintages have been more Burgundian with a bit more filling