Famille Lafage / Eric Solomon Selections, Vin de France (France) Chardonnay 2016

 This elegant Chardonnay has all the tropical aromas and flavors that one might expect from wine grown in France’s warm Roussillon climate, where the Pyrenée Mountains meet the Mediterranean Sea.  Fermented in tank, with 5% malolactic fermentation, the wine is nicely balanced, with just the right fruit/acid ratio.  “Novellum” tastes like a much pricier wine than it is.