News & Features: Domaine Leflaive's Mâcon-Verzé "Les Chênes" comes from the domaine's Mâconnais holdings, added in the early 2000s to their historic Puligny-Montrachet estate. This 2020 vintage is sourced from Chardonnay grown around the village of Verzé, from a 3.5ha plot where no stainless steel is used, only concrete tanks and foudres for fermentation and aging. Tasting Notes: This Chardonnay offers a chalky, balanced, and well-crafted profile with a rich and supple texture, bright lemon acidity, smooth peachy fruit, and a soft chalky minerality. It presents a fine pale primrose color with precision on the nose and a good depth of fruit, less buttery, but with a lightly salty quality. Expect silky and racy notes of lemon, apple, and floral flavors, supported by crisp acidity, delivering elegance and precision. Nicely framed with toasty oak and pastry accents, peach, apple tart, and grapefruit flavors, with an underlying mineral element. 【Purity and freshness of Chardonnay from a hallowed producer】. Food Pairing: This elegant white Burgundy pairs well with white fish, poultry, and dishes with creamy sauces. Its bright acidity and minerality also make it a good match for mild and soft cheeses, or even a simple roasted chicken. Event Suggestions: The 2020 Domaine Leflaive Mâcon-Verzé Les Chênes is enjoyable now through 2027. While it can be drunk young, it also shows potential for more complexity with a few more years of cellaring. This wine is a versatile choice for a sophisticated dinner party, a casual gathering with friends, or as an aperitif to kick off an evening.