Nice Rully

[Innkeeper]

1999 Antonin Rodet, Chateau de Rully, Comte R. de Ternay, Appellation Rully Controlee ($11). Had completely given up on a wine shop in Fairfield, CT while Mother was shopping next door, when I found this in a crate by the checkout. Thought it was a good price for a Rully. Bingo!

Subtly clean chardonnay character with apples and a hint of chamomile on the nose and upfront. Crisp, refreshing, a little earthy, with a faint hint of oak across the palate. A very nice finish left you wanting more. Mother took somewhat more than her normal share. Matched perfectly with sauteed chicken breast in a brandy cream sauce. If you find any of this baby grap it. Best QPR on a Rully ever.

[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).]

[barnesy]

I tasted a village level Meursault at a tasting that was retailing $70-80. I love good white burgundy but I have to work my tail off to find it at a price I'm willing to pay, especially chablis.

Barnesy

[wondersofwine]

Barnesy, after saying I thought over $30 was high priced for a village Meursault, I'm going to recommend one to you that retails at $42! Check out http://www.alex-gambal.com. I became acquainted with this American negociant at past Nantucket Wine Festivals. He's now getting a lot of favorable press in both American and French wine publications. At a tasting of '99 white burgundies my favorites were the village Meursault (my reaction was characteristic French Chardonnay and his description is classic Meursault) and the Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos St. Jean (a really big wine, nicely balanced, retails for $60 a bottle.) He also makes some superb reds--we sampled the Bonnes Mares at the last Nantucket tasting.