($21, Dreyfus, Ashby & Co.): Saint-Véran, a small appellation in the southern Mâconnais, has the potential to produce wines that are a touch more concentrated than those from the broader Mâcon-Villages appellation.  The ripeness in this wine comes from both the appellation and the vintage.  Those who favor riper style of Chardonnay-based wine will gravitate to this one, while those whose taste runs to the racier style should search out Drouhin’s 2013 Macon-Villages or their 2103 Pouilly-Fuissé.
88 Michael Apstein Sep 2, 2014