2015 Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) Chardonnay Vin de France France France Wine Tasting Note
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2015
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) Chardonnay (Vin de France)
The second vintage for this Bad Boy. Made from 100% Chardonnay, the wine is fun to place in a blind tasting. Easy to drink, perhaps not extremely complex, but there is a refreshing acidity to the sweet, yellow fruits, green apples and hints of pear with just a dab of vanilla to add sweetness to the wine. 1,262 Views Tasted Apr 30, 2016 |
When to Drink Bad Boy, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Bad Boy can be decanted for 1 hour to allow the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Bad Boy offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 2-10 years of age after the vintage.
Serving Bad Boy with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Bad Boy is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Bad Boy is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Bad Boy is also good when matched with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.
Jean Luc Thunevin also produces Baby Bad Boy, which is an entry-level Bordeaux value wine. You have to admit, Jean Luc Thunevin makes wine fun.
Starting with the 2012 vintage, Jean Luc Thunevin began producing a small amount of Bad Boy in 10 cl, (Centiliters) about 3.4 ounces, test tube-shaped bottles.
Thunevin Bad Boy Mauvais Garcon is a delicious, lush, forward, easy-to-like style of Merlot-based Bordeaux. This value wine from the Right Bank drinks well young and remains fairly priced. Thunevin Bad Boy Mauvais Garcon delivers a good combination of fairly priced Bordeaux wine that is hard to find these days.