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Auxey-Duresses Blanc, "Les Boutonniers", Dom. Lafouge - 2021

Name: Auxey-Duresses Blanc, "Les Boutonniers", Dom. Lafouge
Brand: Lafouge
SKU: 44255
Price: 49.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 44255 750mL

This white Burgundy comes from a .8 hectare parcel on a hillside that flanks Meix Chavaux in Meursault. Broad on the palate, complex and rich yet with finesse which sums up the style you will find in this family estate that has been in the village of Auxey-Duresses for centuries.

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Color

White

Vintage

2021

Country

France

Region

Burgundy

Sub-Region

Côte de Beaune

Appellation/Village

Auxey-Duresses

Producer

Lafouge

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

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Staff Pick Notes

Voluptuous and minerally? Yes, these seemingly disparate traits mingle nicely in this white Burgundy. It's a delicious, all-occasion bottle for connoisseurs and novices alike. Auxey-Duresses is a less-explored region for white wines, and is all the more approachable for it. The vineyard of "Les Boutonniers" sits at the southwestern edge sharing the Mélian hill with Meursault. The finely textured soils here amplify the flint and citrus flavors in the wine. It's full bodied with pleasant consistency, but it's not overpowering by any means. Meyer lemons, yellow pears, almonds, and an exquisite freshness are all on the palate. It's a perfect wine for fish dishes of all types—from delicate sea bass to hearty smoked salmon. A votre santé!

- TD

Glossary

Burgundy

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Chardonnay

From Champagne to Chablis, it's hard (not to mention unpleasant) to avoid this famous white variety. During a huge popularity surge beginning in the late 1980s, Chardonnay plantings have increased dramatically -- not only in California's wine country, with which the variety is nearly synonymous, but also in Burgundy (its original, Old World home) and just about everywhere else in the winemaking world. It is a flexible, eager-to-please grape, responding well to just about anything a winemaker...