RKS 2024 Wine:  L’Étoile a Miniscule Appellation in France’s Jura

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A mere 75 acres are in the L’Étoile appellation. We try a Chardonnay from L’Étoile from La Maison du Vigneron.

Aroma: Baked apple, pear, butterscotch, apricot and honey. Notes of tiring oak that has outstayed it welcome.

Palate: Makes a statement of being a unique Chardonnay. Discrete acidity. Burly yet retaining some creaminess. Full bodied without being rough. Butterscotch, vanilla and pear tartine. Moderately long finish.

Personality: I am mature and a bit beyond my prime heading towards the Grape City Senior Residence.

Food Match: King Wah Pork Roast from the famous King Wah Restaurant across the street from Montreal’s Henri-Bourassa Metro station a rare Friday night treat in my McGill University days. Pork Loin Roast covered cooking in honey, garlic, soy sauce and a good measure of Sherry served over Jasmine Rice. Was it in dinner for two or three? Haute cuisine!

Price: $27 CDN 13.50 Euros.

Cellarbility: Drink now. In the midst of decline.

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 81/100. Wine Align 89.

(L’Étoile 2020 Chardonnay, AOP L’Étoile, La Maison Vigneron, Hauteroche, France, 750 mL, 13%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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