Domaine Grossot - Chablis 1er Cru Les Fourneaux 2015

Name: Domaine Grossot - Chablis 1er Cru Les Fourneaux 2015
Brand: Domaine Grossot
Rating: 3.8 (23 reviews)

Chablis 1er Cru|White wine|Organic

Burgundy

White

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3.8/5 (23 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

15,5/20

RVF

"In its pale yellow color with silvery highlights, this 1ercru tiptoes with finesse. Admittedly, the nose has a hard time opening up, revealing only slightly buttery fruit notes on aeration, but the palate is more expressive and full of drive: citrus acidity adds to minerality and a woody base, before a saline finish. Please note: although the 2015 vintage is certified organic, this will not be the case for future vintages due to the major climatic difficulties that affected Chablisien in 2016 and 2017." (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2018)

Features

Estate

Domaine Grossot

Cuvée

1er Cru Les Fourneaux

Vintage

2015

Designation

Chablis 1er Cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Kimmeridgian: clay-limestone marls and shallow soils, stony soils

Viticulture

certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Light settling, tank fermentation, cross-flow filtration

Breeding

1/4 in barrels, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation followed by 6 months' ageing on lees, the remainder in vats. Bottled 14 months after harvest.

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow with silver highlights

Nose

Buttery, slightly petroleum notes

Mouth

Expressive, citrus, mineral, light saline notes

Serve

at 12-14°C

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairing

A perfect accompaniment to frogs' legs en persillade, veal with oyster mushrooms, pan-fried scallops ...

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2018 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

About the wine:

In its pale yellow color with silvery highlights, this 1ercru tiptoes with finesse. Admittedly, the nose has a hard time opening up, revealing only slightly buttery fruit notes on aeration, but the palate is more expressive and full of drive: citrus acidity adds to minerality and a woody base, before a saline finish. Please note: although the 2015 vintage is certified organic, this will not be the case for future vintages due to the major climatic difficulties that affected the Chablis region in 2016 and 2017.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated (2018 guide) 15.5/20 (Good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

With its aromatic hints of cumin, Les Fourneaux has a fine grain but is a little muted. Its still mid-palate will soften with age.

About the domain :

Domaine Grossot shines first and foremost in the remarkable quality of its generic Chablis wines. These are most often produced on the right bank of the Serein, on slopes and terroirs comparable in every way to those of illustrious neighbors classified as premier cru. For those who appreciate that the ripe grain of chardonnay rolls long on the tongue, that beautiful bitters evolve towards notes of dry, fresh chalk after seven or eight years in bottle, here is a sincere, well-constituted range. The domaine is completing its organic conversion.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.8/5

out of 23 reviews

Note and review by M. THIERRY M. Published on 23/07/2018

superb wine worthy of a grand cru, 3 times less less expensive. at this price, there's nothing to say bravo.