Languedoc-Roussillon Chardonnay gets dismissed too quickly by people who associate the grape exclusively with Burgundy or heavily oaked New World bottles — this one sits in neither camp. Louise de Villard plays it clean and unapologetic: yellow fruit, light florals, decent acidity, minimal to no oak influence. It’s not a wine that demands attention, but it doesn’t embarrass itself either. The kind of bottle that disappears at a table full of snacks before anyone bothers to read the label — which, honestly, is a legitimate benchmark for this price tier.
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