"A sensational wine that will compete with wines five times the price" Jeb Dunnuck
The perfect balance of fresh acidity, ripe fruit & a touch of minerality
Beautiful by itself or served alongside light seafood, pork & pasta dishes
Domaine Lafage 'Novellum' Chardonnay 2016 (France)
Domaine Lafage 'Novellum' Chardonnay 2016 (France)
Accolades
Awarded 92/100 Points
Jeb Dunnuck, Robertparker.com, Apr 2017
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"A sensational wine that will compete with wines five times the price, the 2016 Novellum Chardonnay is the real deal and actually reminded me of a Chardonnay from Mark Aubert in California's Sonoma County. White peach, crushed rocks, spice and brioche notes all emerge from this medium to full-bodied Chardonnay that has depth, layered texture and length. Buy it" Jeb Dunnuck, Robertparker.com, Apr 2017
Jean Marc Lafage is one of the most sought-after winemakers in Europe at the moment. He lends his winemaking expertise with Southern European varietals to several top estates in France and Spain. But his best work is undoubtedly at home at his own estate, Domaine Lafage, in the hills of the Roussillon with his wife Eliane, who is also a highly accomplished winemaker.
Novellum is a Chardonnay grown and made by the super-talented husband and wife team, Jean Marc and Eliane Lafage. The Latin name "Novellum" echoes "Nouveau" (new), and the recent vintage suggests a wine that sees little delay between the vineyard and the bottle. The grapes go through cold maceration with only a first pressing. The majority of the wine is aged in stainless steel. To achieve the perfect balance of fresh acidity, ripe fruit and a touch of minerality. 30% of the wine is aged briefly for 2 months in one-year-old barrels. But the real uniqueness in this wine comes from its aging method: it is aged on the "lees" of previously fermented Viognier for three months, imparting a luscious floral character that's different from just about any other Chardonnay you've tasted.
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