Vincent Girardin Chassagne-Montrachet le Cailleret 2016 Bottle:12 Barkan Reserve Barrel Aged Chardonnay

Barkan Reserve Barrel Aged Chardonnay is from the Barkan Winery

Most brandy is made from actual grape wine

the vinification is partially covered by the air (a technique called “semi-reduction”)

This producer makes many wines including those from grapes Colombard- Ugni Blanc

Vincent Girardin Chassagne-Montrachet le Cailleret 2016 Bottle:12 Barkan Reserve Barrel Aged ChardonnayA riper if less elegant nose interweaves yellow orchard fruit and resin notes with those of pear and white peach. There is impressive volume to the sappy and opulent middle weight plus flavors that possess good minerality if not so much as the Perrires, all wrapped in a concentrated, powerful and solidly persistent finish where a bitter almost character slowly reveals itself. While this will certainly age to good effect, it should also drink