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

<p>This week, we explore two sides of white Burgundy through two very different expressions of Chardonnay from Louis Jadot.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Two wines. One grape. Two completely different sides of white Burgundy.</p><p><strong>Wines Reviewed</strong></p><p><strong>2024 Louis Jadot Mâcon-Villages Chardonnay</strong></p><ul><li>Region: Mâconnais, Burgundy, France</li><li>Grape: 100% Chardonnay</li><li>Style: Unoaked</li><li>ABV: 12.5%</li><li>Price: Approximately $16</li></ul><p><strong>2024 Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuissé</strong></p><ul><li>Region: Pouilly-Fuissé, Mâconnais, Burgundy, France</li><li>Grape: 100% Chardonnay</li><li>Style: Aged six months in French oak</li><li>ABV: 13.5%</li><li>Price: Approximately $30</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Buy us a glass!</strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!</p><p><strong>Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine</a></p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>02:39 Meet the Two Louis Jadot Chardonnays</p><p>05:59 First Sips</p><p>07:13 Tasting the Unoaked Mâcon-Villages</p><p>12:02 Tasting the Oaked Pouilly-Fuissé</p><p>18:29 What Does Oak Actually Change?</p><p>21:52 Is the Mâconnais Burgundy’s Value Region?</p><p>25:05 Mâcon-Villages vs. Pouilly-Fuissé</p><p>27:03 Rating the Two Wines</p><p>34:04 Our Final Verdict on Louis Jadot</p><p>36:10 Grape Guesses: Chardonnay Edition</p><p>42:52 The Judgment of Paris Tiebreaker</p><p>46:10 Outro</p>