Innkeeper!

[robr]

"Les Charmes"

I found it! I'll let you know when I have tasted, sometime this week.

[Innkeeper]

Hope it's the '03. We picked up an '03 today for $9.99.

[robr]

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]

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]

What's the full name? There are several wines with "Charmes" in the name available to me locally.

Thanks

[robr]

2003 Cave de Lugny, Macon Lugny, Chardonnay, "Les Charmes"

IK says try to get the 2003. It's very good.

[Deputy]

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]

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?

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[TheEngineer]

Deputy,


Private store?? in BC? Can you please explain....heading there from SF on Tuesday.

[Deputy]

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]

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]

Kim Crawford makes a good unoaked chardonnay- right up there with their sauv blanc

[robr]

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]

Special reserve, huh?

No dice on that either. Bummer.

I'm sure I'll find something, hah.