{"product_id":"guillemot-michel-vire-clesse-quintaine-2016","title":"Guillemot-Michel Vire-Clesse Quintaine 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGuillemot-Michel Vire-Clesse is made from 100 percent Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAged on the lees for a few months. No Oak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRipe passion fruit and pineapple on the nose, and fresh minerality. Very rich on the palate, well balanced. Honey, tropical fruit flavors and a great finish. The wine is excellent.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word; line-height: 22.8571px;\"\u003e\"Notes of Acacia honey, musky peach, beeswax, fresh apricot and dried white flowers introduce the 2016 Viré-Clessé, a silky, medium to full-bodied wine with exceptional concentration, textural elegance and length on the finish. Despite its ripeness and subtly botrytis-inflected character, it's underpinned by tangy acids and remains beautifully balanced and integrated. This is well worth seeking out. – William Kelley\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; line-height: 22.8571px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e- The Wine Advocate (August 31st 2018), 93 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word; line-height: 22.8571px;\"\u003e\"Medium yellow. Yellow fruits, orange blossom, smoke and flint on the nose and palate. Thick and saline on entry, then seriously deep in the mid-palate, with suggestions of exotic fruits perfectly countered by strong saline minerality. I love the balance of sweet and salty elements and vibrant acidity. The slowly rising finish is very long and smooth. This wine, made from vineyards that have been Demeter-certified for more than two decades, boasts a thickness that few 2016s from the northern Mâconnais can match. I'd love to follow this unctuous yet energetic Viré-Clessé as it loses some of its baby fat but it's approachable already owing to its texture and balance. - Stephen Tanzer\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; line-height: 22.8571px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (November 2017), 92 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guillemot-Michel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948968898607,"sku":"F1EE213019CHS","price":27.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/vire_ae50c43f-7d7a-4be3-9d22-e2f9ce0aefab.jpg?v=1771486315","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/guillemot-michel-vire-clesse-quintaine-2016","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}