Complexity and sophistication!
Bettane & Desseauve 9/10, Rated domain ***/**** Robert ParkerThis Chablis "Les Vaillons" 1er Cru 2002 was able to draw on his old vines (in their thirties), a beautiful aromatic complexity, and a certain elegance. This 2002, a great Burgundy vintage, is aged partly (25%) in oak barrels for 10 months and partly in tanks. Its nose is full-bodied and mineral, while its palate is round and fruity, with perfect balance. A wine that combines aromatic intensity, power, and freshness. Superb today, it is ready to be served with oysters and shellfish as well as smoked fish.
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Eye
clear, bright color
Nose
an expressive, intense nose with aromas of apple and freshly cut hay
Palate
full-bodied and fruity, round with a solid mineral backbone and superb balance
Serve
served in a carafe at 11°
Open
30 minutes before
Drink from
now
High point
2007
Drink before
2010
Food and wine pairings
Seafood (oysters, shellfish), scallops, beurre blanc sauce, a thick cut of grilled salmon or salmon with sorrel, cod fritters, cod brandade, crab salad, grilled sea bass, veal blanquette, or goat cheese
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
As both a wine merchant and producer, Michel Laroche is one of the leading figures in the Chablis region. With a vineyard that has grown from 6 hectares in the late 1960s to 100 hectares today, the estate—founded in 1850—is headquartered at the Obédiencerie, a former monastery built above a 9th-century crypt that once housed the relics of Saint Martin. A signature name in Chablis wines, the estate joined the Advini group in 2009. Michel Laroche now devotes himself to his new property, Dom. d'Henri, created from the family’s vineyards.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2021 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the estate:
The wine merchant, along with the Laroche estate and its exceptional vineyards, has been part of the Advini group since 2009. Thanks to a skilled technical team led by oenologist Grégory Viennois, the style has become more refined, with more subtle aging techniques resulting in wines that are increasingly pure in expression, less rich and opulent than in the past. Just-ripe grapes are vinified here in barrels, without ever forcing or masking the wines. The expression of the terroirs is very clear, yet the style is not premature.
Customer rating
3/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. SERGE C. Published on April 3, 2022
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