Oaked vs. Unoaked Chardonnay: Two Sides of White Burgundy | Louis Jadot Chardonnay Review

This week, we explore two sides of white Burgundy through two very different expressions of Chardonnay from Louis Jadot.First, we taste the bright and unoaked 2024 Mâcon-Villages. Then we move to the warmer and fuller 2024 Pouilly-Fuissé, aged for six months in French oak. Tasting them side by side gives us a clear look at how oak, place, and appellation shape what ends up in the glass.We also explore why the Mâconnais offers some of Burgundy’s best value, debate which style we prefer, and close with a Chardonnay edition of Grape Guesses.Two wines. One grape. Two completely different sides of white Burgundy.Wines Reviewed2024 Louis Jadot Mâcon-Villages ChardonnayRegion: Mâconnais, Burgundy, FranceGrape: 100% ChardonnayStyle: UnoakedABV: 12.5%Price: Approximately $162024 Louis Jadot Pouilly-FuisséRegion: Pouilly-Fuissé, Mâconnais, Burgundy, FranceGrape: 100% ChardonnayStyle: Aged six months in French oakABV: 13.5%Price: Approximately $30Buy us a glass!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWineChapters00:00 Intro02:39 Meet the Two Louis Jadot Chardonnays05:59 First Sips07:13 Tasting the Unoaked Mâcon-Villages12:02 Tasting the Oaked Pouilly-Fuissé18:29 What Does Oak Actually Change?21:52 Is the Mâconnais Burgundy’s Value Region?25:05 Mâcon-Villages vs. Pouilly-Fuissé27:03 Rating the Two Wines34:04 Our Final Verdict on Louis Jadot36:10 Grape Guesses: Chardonnay Edition42:52 The Judgment of Paris Tiebreaker46:10 Outro