Jacques Puffeney Chardonnay 1995 1995

Jacques Puffeney Chardonnay 1995 1995
Region: Arbois
Winery: Jacques Puffeney
Variety: Chardonnay
Rating: 5

I first had this beautiful and unique wine last March. Rich, almost Sherry-like with its earthy flavors, this is like no Chardonnay you have ever had. See the complete article here:
http://tdh46.typepad.com/mondosapore/2006/03/jacques_puffene.html#more

I will add that every one of Puffeney's wines, from the seeming backwater of the Juras region of France, is strikingly distinctive, powerful, yet oddly refined at the same time. They don't cost a lot because I think they are not to the international taste, the whites being a bit oxidized. I happen to love that old-fashioned aspect of "the Pope of the Arbois'" wines, which are imported by the inimitable Mad Rose Group. His wine made of the melon queue variety is luscious and more approachable, I think.

Posted by mondosapore on December 21st, 2006 at 11:14pm | report comment