Nice Rully

[wondersofwine]

Opened the Rully I bought in Charlotte. It's a 2000 Rully "La Chaume" from Chartron et Trebuchet that cost $16.99. I had seen an article suggesting the wines from the villages of Montagny and Rully as less expensive alternatives to Cote d'Or French chardonnays. (In fact the same wine shop had a village Meursault at over $30 and I commented that it seemed high priced for what wasn't even a premier cru. The shop owner said his wholesaler charged a high price so he had to charge the consumer a high price).
The Rully struck me as a "back to basics" in Chardonnay. It was refreshing, tasty, had good acid structure and a medium-long finish. It was not very complex and I didn't find many distinctive fruit or floral accents--maybe just some apple notes on the palate. It was 13% alcohol. I thought it was a pretty good bargain at about $17, but not as good a bargain as IK found for $11. I paired it with a potato-based soup to which I added green beans, diced onions, and cut-up hot dogs for a "meal in a bowl."
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! I will be celebrating with a tawny port.

[This message has been edited by wondersofwine (edited 12-31-2001).]