A Top-Notch Chablis!
Bettane & Desseauve 16/20, Hachette Guide 2008 1* Star, Vinalies Award of ExcellenceThis Chablis "Saint Martin", the result of a superb vintage 2005, is remarkable from its color to its finish. Explosive on the nose with aromas resulting from perfectly ripe grapes, it reveals scents of white, yellow, and exotic fruits against floral notes. On the palate, we find the same beautiful complexity of aromas perceived on the nose, with fruit and citrus on the finish, enhanced by classic Chablis mineral notes. Finesse and power combine in this dense, remarkably fragrant cuvée. A sure bet!
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Eye
a clear golden color with green highlights
Nose
subtle, lemony, with notes of the forest floor
Palate
Aromatic, rich, and well-balanced thanks to its elegant mineral structure. A long, harmonious finish
Serve
served in a carafe at 11°
Open
30 minutes before
Drink from
2007
High point
2009
Drink before
2015
Guard
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Food and wine pairings
As an aperitif, with oysters and shellfish, a scallop salad, tuna tartare, a grilled salmon steak 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 are regularly recognized by 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 boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to their consistency and the 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 winemaker Grégory Viennois, the style has become more refined, with more subtle aging processes resulting in wines that offer greater purity of 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. Posted on April 3, 2022
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