1999 Chassagne-Montrachet "Les Chaumes"

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This was from Verget. It normally sells for $48 to $52 but my usual wine shop had it on sell for $36.99 so I sampled my one bottle to see if I should buy more on sale. 13% alcohol Color: light gold Aroma of green apple, pear and pineapple. On the palate: lime, melon (possibly honeydew) and more pineapple. A crisp, slightly acidic wine with some oaking. As I held the wine in my mouth the sensation of lime grew stronger.
I was going to drink it with halibut prepared according to Lolly's recommendation but couldn't find halibut at the grocery store. Had it with leftover porkchops the first night and then with shrimp. I boiled the shrimp with nothing added to the water but celery stalk leaves. Then squeezed a little lime juice on the drained shrimp (to match the strong lime sensation of the wine). Added sauteed baby carrots and slivers of leek to the shrimp and beurre blanc (prepared with a splash of the chardonnay) over it.
The acidity and oak flavor kept me from rating it higher than 90; I couln't give it less than 87 because of its other pleasures. After rating it 87-90 I looked up Wine Spectator's rating which was 89 so I was in the same ballpark. I did order two more bottles at the sale price and would like to have ordered half a dozen. For those who like a crisp French Chardonnay with some acidity, this is one that also displays attractive fruit.