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- robr - 02-20-2006 "Les Charmes" I found it! I'll let you know when I have tasted, sometime this week. - Innkeeper - 02-21-2006 Hope it's the '03. We picked up an '03 today for $9.99. - robr - 02-21-2006 Yes, it is! I paid $13. It's sitting next to a bottle of 2004 Nieto from Mendoza, Argentina, also a chard. I'm very curious about both of these. So many wines, so little time. - robr - 02-25-2006 IK, I just opened it and, well, I have to say, this is the best unoaked chardonnay I have ever tasted. You were right. Folks, you gotta try this one. Going back next week to get a couple more of these. - Deputy - 02-25-2006 What's the full name? There are several wines with "Charmes" in the name available to me locally. Thanks - robr - 02-25-2006 2003 Cave de Lugny, Macon Lugny, Chardonnay, "Les Charmes" IK says try to get the 2003. It's very good. - Deputy - 02-25-2006 Hmm, not apparently available at the provincial stores...might have to try popping into a private shop. Do you guys have any recommendations for something comparable? (www.bcliquorstores.com has a great search feature - tells you what's in stock at what stores even - I love it!) - robr - 02-26-2006 Try this one. You should be able to find it: 2004 Frei Brothers Russian River Valley -- it's as good, and also tastes unoaked to me. If you can't find it there are many others that are good. Someone will no doubt post another one or two? [This message has been edited by bernkastler (edited 02-26-2006).] - TheEngineer - 02-26-2006 Deputy, Private store?? in BC? Can you please explain....heading there from SF on Tuesday. - Deputy - 02-26-2006 No Frei Brothers at the public stores - other RRV Chards though... Eng, there are public and private stores. There have been some private wine stores for awhile now, but we also some private liquor stores as well - those got allowed a few years ago. See the list of Private Wine Stores in this document: http://www.bcliquorstores.com/pdf/BCprivatewinestores.pdf If you'll be downtown, I know that Marquis is supposed to have a good rep - never been there myself, but have heard of it several times. It's all about where you are really, because they're pretty much all in Vancouver or close to. - TheEngineer - 02-26-2006 You know, I've been to a few of these on Victoria Island and I thought that they looked a bit different. I always wondered but it never really registered. thanks for the information and I will look out for it. - californiagirl - 02-26-2006 Kim Crawford makes a good unoaked chardonnay- right up there with their sauv blanc - robr - 02-27-2006 Here's another: Woodbridge Special Reserve, from Lodi. Had this this weekend. Very good unoaked one. Much better than the average Woodbridge, which I would not recommend. - Deputy - 02-27-2006 Special reserve, huh? No dice on that either. Bummer. I'm sure I'll find something, hah. |