Recommendation: Pretty good white Burgundy.
Winery/Producer: Olivier Leflaive; Puligny-Montrachet, France.
Grape Variety: Chardonnay.
Geographic Region, Appellation: Puligny-Montrachet; Burgundy, France
Vintage: 2011
Price: $66.13
Purchased From: The Britannia Restaurant, on board the Queen Mary 2.
Paired With: Corn fed chicken supreme stuffed with goat’s cheese and parma ham served with petit pois a la francaise.
Tasting:

She said: Very refreshing citrus aroma with a hint of oak that was followed by a crisp, light bodied flavor. I didn’tt detect the promised tad of creaminess but the lightness of the wine was so pleasant I was not disappointed. We asked the wine steward to leave the bottle on the table so it could warm up and allow its full flavor to emerge. The aromas and flavors improved as we anticipated but a tartness came into the finish that was not so desirable. Keeping it chilled might have been a better plan.
Comments: This wine was purchased on board the Queen Mary 2 at restaurant prices. Unless we feel strongly about the price we will direct our comments at the quality of the wine recognizing that it should be possible to purchase it for (two or three times) less at a wine store.
Alcohol: 13%
Bar code: NA
Imported by: Corney & Barrow; London, United Kingdom.