Clos des Rocs - Pouilly-Loché En Chantonne 2022
Burgundy
White
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94/100
James Suckling
"Impressively powerful and dynamic, according to James Suckling, this Pouilly-Loché is a gastronomic cuvée!
"The nose has excellent depth of lemon, smoke and flint, then a very impressive dynamism and chalky minerality on the compact, medium to full-bodied palate. The stony intensity of the finish reminds me of Chablis 1er Cru, but it's welded together with more body and warmth. The finish is impressively powerful without a trace of heaviness. Made from organically grown grapes. For drinking or cellaring. (James Suckling 2024)
Features
Estate
Domaine du Clos des Rocs
Cuvée
En Chantonne
Vintage
2022
Designation
Pouilly-Loché
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
East-facing slope, shallow reddish soil, mixture of limestone pebbles, on Bajocian limestone bedrock, 250 metres altitude, surface area 0.70 hectares, vines 95 years old on average.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Very slow pressing after crushing, 50% vinified in 500-litre barrels and 50% in stainless steel vats, no filtration before bottling.
Breeding
13 months in 500-litre oak barrels (50%) and vats (50%)
Alcohol content
13,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden yellow, shiny disk
Nose
Generous and aromatic, with elegant fruits, lemon zest, wisteria and flint, enhanced by subtle smoky notes.
Mouth
Energetic, elegant attack, enveloping texture, great freshness accompanying the aromas in continuity with the nose, intense, long finish with magnificent minerality.
Serve
AT 12-14°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2028
Production
4,500 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with scallop carpaccio, Bresse poultry, truffled Brillat-Savarin...
Domaine du Clos des Rocs
Pouilly-Loché
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
In 2002, Olivier Giroux bought Domaine Saint-Philibert in Loché, renaming it Clos des Rocs after his largest parcel. He now farms 9 hectares of vines around 60 years old, 6 of which are Pouilly-Loché. In 2006, he began converting the estate to organic farming, obtaining certification in 2014. This young man in his forties is helping to raise the profile of Pouilly-Loché wines, of which he is the best ambassador. With little intervention in the cellar, he relies on moderate wood ageing and unhurried bottling. His cuvées of great purity seduce with their crystalline, fresh, finely-wooded juices.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2024) 94/100
About the wine:
The nose has excellent depth of lemon, smoke and flint, then a very impressive dynamism and chalky minerality on the compact, medium to full-bodied palate. The stony intensity of the finish reminds me of Chablis 1er Cru, but it's welded together with more body and warmth. The finish is impressively powerful without a trace of heaviness. Made from organically grown grapes. For drinking or cellaring.
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