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Macon-Lugny Chardonnay

June 10, 2007 02:08 PM EDT

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I'd recemmoned the 2005 Macon-Lugny Les Charmes Chardonnay to find a place on your summer wine list. The lemony bouquet invites summer sipping as the grill heats up. The light citrus taste and mineral tones make it a good match for food too. Last night I paired it with the the tasty Creamy Goat Cheese and Asparagus pasta dish I made. Asparagus is notoriously difficult to match with wines, but this well-balanced wine worked well with the meal.

At $11 a bottle, this wine is an affordable foray into white Burgundies. Lugny is a village in the Macon appelation known for good quality chardonnay, which shows well in this 100% chard bottling. Now, I like California chardonnays too, but this is a nice change of pace with more subtlety than the typical California style. Grab a bottle and enjoy! Try it with the goat cheese & asparagus pasta dish too for a quick and yummy meal.

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Comments: 5

Sarah (can't believe the year's over) G. Jun 10, 2007, 2:50pm EDT

This sounds delightful and I normally shy away from Chardonnays.

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Anne B. Grote Jun 10, 2007, 7:22pm EDT

Thanks for the recommendation, David. I will try it and the asparagusand pasta sounds yummy!

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Sally L. Jun 10, 2007, 10:12pm EDT

thank you for the good suggestion and year ...There are a few very good wines to buy at a very reasonable 10 to 12 price range....I am as happy with an excellent low cost wine as I am with a pricey, case in point , a 27.00 Stags Leap did not measure up to the cost,I thought and sometimes a 32.00 was a steal and you wish you had bought more!
These are Chardonays. The first sip usually tells me REcently I tasted a fabulous Chilean Voignier at Rialto in Harvard Square....the Tuscan steak is fabulous and "a small [plate."

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gaelyn k. Jun 11, 2007, 1:05am EDT

Sounds great for a romantic night on my deck.

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David C. Jun 11, 2007, 8:48pm EDT

Sally--I like the challenge of finding some decent wines for moderate prices. Seems like anyone who likes wine a bit can get a good bottle for $30, but to get bargains takes a bit of skill! I love rialto, been too long since I've been there.

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