2022 Barraud Saint Veran En Creches
Grape
Chardonnay
Its Origins
La Roche de Vergisson is hard to miss when driving south from the Côte d’Or to the hamlet of Vergisson. The massive rock looms over the small town like a massive ship’s prow. On almost all sides are some of the finest Chardonnay vines in France. This is the epicenter for intense, mineral driven French Chardonnay. -- Lying in the shadow of this grand rock is one of the finest estates in all of Burgundy and unquestionably the master of Vergisson, Domaine Daniel et Julien Barraud. With holdings in the best and oldest vineyards in the region, the wines are a PhD level course in world-class Chardonnay. -- The viticultural history of the Barraud family began in 1905, when Jean-Marie Barraud first purchased parcels in Vergisson, the highest point in the Mâconnais. Since that time, Daniel Barraud, along with his son Julien and wife Martine (the master of the vines), have turned his family’s domaine into the benchmark producer of the region and a must-have for all Burgundy lovers. The heights reached by this storied producer mandate that they must now be compared to the best of the Côtes d’Or. This is simply white Burgundy at its finest – and most reasonably priced. -- Skurnik Wines
What The Critics Say
90/100 Vinous, Neal Martin
"The 2022 Saint-Véran En Crêche, a climat that tends to have higher clay content, has a tighter nose than the Arpège, yet with more precision and complexity, crushed stone commingling with Anjou pear and peach skin. The palate has real weight and presence, good depth and grip, with ginger and white pepper on the mid-palate. The 80% used oak probably needs a year to assimilate fully. A touch of blood orange and strawberry pops up on the aftertaste. Very fine." Drink 2024 - 2032
92/100 Parker's Wine Advocate, William Kelley (2020 vintage)
"Scents of citrus oil, fresh mint, pastry cream and white flowers introduce the 2020 Saint-Véran En Crèches, a medium-bodied, satiny and incisive wine with a racy spine of acidity, chalky structure and a penetrating, oak-inflected finish. As usual, it's one of the more chiseled wines in the range."
| Variety | Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Region | Burgundy |
| Closure | Cork |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Maturity | 2024 - 2032 |
This Wine Goes Well With
Taste
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