video review: wine of the week

23rd December 2012

Blason de Bourgogne, St Véran 2010, France
Having offered five wines and three sparkling wines for Christmas in the last couple of weeks, this is a last minute recommendation for a turkey-friendly wine that's very easy to find as it's in Tesco, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. Blason de Bourgogne is the label of a large cooperative cellar whose inexpensive Bourgogne Chardonnay is very reliable. This St Véran from the Mâconnaise region of southern Burgundy comes from 2010, which is shaping up to be a superb Burgundy year. Though not a chart-topping example, it has classic honeysuckle and orchard fruit notes of Chardonnays from this region, with a hint of oatmeal and more nectarine-like ripeness. On the palate it is fresh and crisp, but it's a wine with juicy citrus and a certain buttery texture, as well as those tropical pineapple and nectarine hints persisting to leave it balanced and crisp whilst being very easy to drink. £10.99.

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