We've had a few of the Xavier Flouret wines and liked them, so decided to try their Chablis. My wife and I prefer the French style chardonnays that are usually a little more crisp and acidic.
We both thought this wine had a nice balance. It has a soft feel when you first take a sip, but the finish had a crisp-ness to it that we both like.
The label on this bottle states "off-dry" as well as "crisp" and "bright floral." Hopefully they can deliver on this as I am a fan of Reisling. After cracking it open and pouring a glass, my first impression is a medium yellow color, that floral element makes itself knows on the tart nose. I take a sip and that that dryness is definitely there as well as a snappy, light, tart texture. It's very refreshing. The aftertaste holds on just long enough to remind me of my initial first impression - tart and dry. One interesting note - when I first poured this, I thought the nose was a little subtle, after letting it breathe, the nose becomes much more pronounced with that floral sweetness. It's almost a shame that I am having this in the fall as I think this would be a fine spring/summer wine.
According to the label, there are plenty of apple and pear flavors going around this wine, mixed with tropical fruit. This is very evident on the nose, lot of tropical aromas present, it seems fairly light for a Chard. I pour a little and it's definitely a lighter texture than I would expect for a chard. Its very fresh, and crisp with those light fruit flavors coming into play, very clean tasting. I also get a slightly bitter aftertaste. After my second glass, I conclude that I am not really a fan, I prefer my Chardonnay to be a little more smooth and creamy, this is a little too light and bitter for me.
Like the other reviewer, I agree that this is very fruity, perhaps even a bit too much. Still drinkable and great for the summer. I tasted a lot of melon (honeydew) and pear? Sweet finish, as well. Pale, yellow green color. 2 Notes
Jakob Jung Kabinett Trocken Riesling - 2004
Floral, Aromatic
Crisp Light
Smooth & Elegant
Tangy, Zesty
Sweet
Full, Lush
