2001 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

[brappy]

I think you hit this one on the nose. "between a Chablis and a Mersault without either of the elegance but otherwise faultless?" I don't know if "faultless" is the right term, but I get where you're going with this. In some wierd way, I keep on wanting to taste this, but it never brings me pleasure. Just one of those wines I keep on trying to "intellectially" figure out. It makes me wonder if the same winemaker picks the barrels to bottle as does the Cabernet.

And malo? It's extremely light if there at all. I have this on my list for the simple reason that it sells. Some people get it every time they come in. Doesn't make me understand it anymore though.

Also, I've only bought one bottle of this and the rest have been tasted through trade tastings. I've a hard time paying that much for a chard that I intend to taste intellectually.

Thanks for the response.

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