Domaine Laroche - Les Vaillons 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes 2005
Notes: Gault Millau 17/20, RVF 16/20, Bettane & Desseauve 15.5/20
"Ripe, generous fruit. Powerful on the palate, beautifully rich. A well-ripened wine, with already integrated acidity, round and generous. Well-balanced despite its power." (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2009 - Bettane & Desseauve)
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Eye
deep yellow color
Nose
precise, elegant, delicate, and refined
Mouth
intense and refined, supported by superb balance
Serve
at 12-14°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2008
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairings
A déguster sur des fruits de mer, un chapon rôti, des poissons de rivière en sauce, des fromages : Bleu de Bresse, Crottin de Chavignol... <br/>
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Michel Laroche is a wine merchant and producer, and one of the leading figures in the Chablis region. With vineyards that have grown from 6 hectares in the late 1960s to 100 hectares today, the estate—founded in 1850—is based at the Obédiencerie, a former monastery built above a 9th-century crypt that once housed the relics of Saint Martin. A key name in Chablis wines, it joined the Advini group in 2009. Michel Laroche now devotes himself to his new property, created from family vineyards, the Dom. d'Henri.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2021 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
Since 2009, the trading house, the Laroche estate, and its exceptional vineyards have belonged to the Advini group. Thanks to a skilled technical team led by oenologist Grégory Viennois, the style has been refined, with more subtle aging processes resulting in wines that are purer in expression and less rich and opulent than in the past. Perfectly ripe grapes are vinified here in barrels, without ever squeezing or masking the wines. The expression of the terroirs is very clear, but the style is not precocious.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review and opinion by Mr. STEPHANE G. Published on 08/27/2013
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