French chablis wine2/12/2024 ![]() A light buttery note on the nose of this wine leads to a creamy element in the mouth. Anne Krebiehl, MWĭomaine Hamelin 2018 Beauroy Premier Cru (Chablis) $35, 93 points. Concentration and juicy intensity at the core is helped along by just the right amount of nutty, sonorous wood that strikes a lovely balance. This is generous and ripe but anchored in stone. On the palate a juicy, abundant but fresh notion of ripeness references ripe, juicy pear, with a touch of lemon. A touch of flinty reduction for now clouds the nose of this wine. Roger Vossīernard Defaix 2018 Côte de Léchet Premier Cru (Chablis) $32, 92 points. The wine’s instant fruitiness belies its aging potential. The full, rich nature of the wine shows the full-blown intensity of the great exposure of this grand cru vineyard. This dense, wood-aged wine is packed with ripe yellow fruits. Louis Jadot 2016 Blanchot Grand Cru (Chablis) $95, 95 points. While some high-end bottlings are fermented or aged in oak, most Chablis sees very little to no time in oak, making it a racy, fresh expression of Chardonnay. If you’re a staunch ABC (anything but Chardonnay) drinker due to the grape’s (in)famous oaky, buttery expressions, give Chablis a chance to change your mind. This helps wines from these vineyards to carry a steely, flinty character alongside the typical taut plum and citrus fruit flavors of the region. Grand cru and premier cru vineyards are planted on unique Kimmeridgian chalk soils, which date back to the Jurassic period. It is here, in the northernmost region of Burgundy, that some believe the grape is expressed in its “ purest” form. While not explicitly written on the label, all wines from Chablis in northern France are made exclusively from one grape: Chardonnay. Decorative Wine Racks & Modular Systems.
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