Review: Marchand Burch 2007 Chardonnay
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- Mar 23, 2015
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The low-down: We've opened up a few "old-world" (is that still relevant?) chardonnays over the last year (Bernard Chassagne-Montrachet 2006, a Domaine du Chateau de Meursault 2007 and an Antinori 2010 Cervaro della Sala) but none from Australia.
This little beauty is a 100% chardonnay from Marchand and Burch - a partnership between Burgundian vigneron Pascal Marchand (formerly with Domaine Comte Armand and Domaine De La Vougeraie) and Aussie winemaker Jeff Burch, owner of Howard Park and MadFish Wines. The grapes hark from the Great Southern region, south of Perth on the west coast of Australia.
We picked this up from Le Clos recently for about A$40 which is good value for an eight year old chardy. Their 2013 is currently retailing for A$70+.
The take: A very pale, very light lemon. Not as golden as the Antinori 2010 Cervaro della Sala chardonnay. The legs are thick but quick! The nose has an interesting mix of peach, pepper, cheese and then fish. A rich, thick attack, intriguing, savoury with an oaky bite. With time it becomes very pleasant on the palate - creamy, supple, and some fruit emerges (can't tell whether its peach, kiwi fruit or passionfruit but it's delicious!) while still keeping it interesting with that bite. A lovely, mellowed white wine.
In closing: Mellowed, creamy, supple.
Rating: 8 out of 10.
Fact corner:
Country: Australia
Region: Great Southern
Producer: Marchand Burch
Vintage: 2007
Grape: Chardonnay
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Serving temperature: n/a
Price range: Mid-range
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