 | | Wine: | Jean Leon Chardonnay | | Cellar: | Jean Leon | | Vintage: | 2002 | | Type: | Barrel-fermented White | | D.O. | Penedès | | Alcohol vol: | 14%vol. | | Varieties: | 100% Chardonnay | | Consume: | 2005-2007 | | Serve at: | 8-10°C |
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This barrel-fermented Chardonnay is the closest thing I've tasted to a white Burgundy in Spain. Produced from low-yielding 40 year old vines in the highest part of the estate, it fermented at 16°C in new French oak barrels, it ages on the lees for around six months before being bottled. Opulent, elegant, and complex with nice fresh acidity holding it together.
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