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Mâcon


Recommendations > Burgundy 2002: top buys > Mâcon


Saint-Veran, les Rochats, Domaine de la Croix Senaillet 2002

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A really fine example, with more verve than most Mâcons and less fleshy than most Pouillys, lovely fruit and balance. Drink 2004%u20136.
£98 (case of 12) CTW

Macon-Uchizy, Domaine de l'Arfentiere 2002

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Floral bouquet, good ripeness with a touch of minerality, lovely wine. Drink 2004%u20135.
£86.20 (case of 12) HHC

Vire-Clesse, En Combes, Cave de Vire 2002

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My preference from four cuvées tasted from this excellent Cave-Cooperative, with lots of fruit and more structure and length than usual. Drink 2004-6.
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Vire-Clesse, Chanson Pere et Fils 2002

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One of this Beaune négociant%u2019s specialities, floral with a light honeyed touch and lovely fruit, elegantly easy drinking. Drink 2004%u20135.
£7.99 C&B

Macon-Milly, Clos du Four, Heritiers du Comtes Lafon 2002

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Superb depth of fruit for Mâcon with mineral tones and balanced acidity, very impressive. Drink 2004%u20138.
£134 (case of 12) J&B

Pouilly-Fuisse, Vignes Blanches, Domaine Saumaize-Michelin 2002

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Quite a bit of oak over the very ripe fruit, elegantly dry finish and good length. Drink 2004%u20137.
£129 (case of 12) CTW

Pouilly-Vinzelles, les Longeays, Domaine Larochette-Manciat 2002

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From an excellent domaine, this combines the fleshy fruit of Pouilly-Fuissé with the fresh acidity of Saint-Véran. Drink 2004%u20137.
£11.99 DPW, Hed, HvN

Pouilly-Fuisse, les Brulees, Chateau Fuisse 2002

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From a south-facing, clay-based vineyard that always produces full-bodied wines, this has all the weight of top Cote d%u2019Or whites, while keeping the lively Mâconnais expression of Chardonnay. Drink 2005-9.
£188 (case of 12) Loe

Vire-Clesse, Sous les Plants, Bret Brothers 2002

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From 55-70-year-old vines, both honeyed and spicy with firm, lively acidity, this has quite exceptional character, quite superb in its appellation and a classic from the Mâconnais. Drink 2004%u201310.
£153 (case of 12) BBR

Pouilly-Vinzelles, Les Quarts, Bret Brothers 2002

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Concentrated, fleshy fruit showing evidence of lees-stirring, full and concentrated but with enough minerality to hold it together, this will be an extraordinary wine. Drink 2005%u20138.
£194 (case of 12) M&V
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