La Chablisienne - Chablis Grand Cru Château Grenouilles 2018
Burgundy
White
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To keep
95/100
RVF
Another great vintage that deserves our patience to fully reveal itself. The most curious will discover its notes of peach, apricot, lime blossom and grapefruit after decanting. The ample, sapid palate lengthens to give way to a saline, salivating finish.
Features
Estate
La Chablisienne
Cuvée
Grand Cru Château Grenouilles
Vintage
2018
Designation
Chablis Grand Cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Middle and upper Kimmeridgian soils. Alternating limestone and marl with Exogyra virgula. Vines on average 40 years old.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Partly manual
Winemaking
Static cold settling before fermentation, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in small barrels and vats.
Breeding
20 months on fine lees, in vats and barrels
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale gold colour with green highlights, clear, brilliant wine
Nose
Fragrant white flowers
Mouth
Flattering and rich with a spicy roundness. Lime and mineral freshness.
Serve
At 12 and 14°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with refined dishes: lobster, crayfish (grilled or in white sauce), foie gras, oysters...
La Chablisienne
Chablis
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Chablis' leading producer always delivers a faithful interpretation of the appellation, thanks to the precise, meticulous work of oenologist Vincent Bartement. As always, the wines are presented with a vintage gap, this year 2016, a complicated vintage but one in which Mont-de-Milieu fares very well. Other terroirs that are usually successful at the winery are tasting a little less well, so let's wait for the 2017s!
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
La Chablisienne, a cooperative winery founded in 1923, brings together almost 300 winegrowers and represents a quarter of the Chablis vineyards. In 2013, La Chablisienne celebrated its 90th anniversary. A modern, high-performance structure that makes a major contribution to the appellation's reputation. The Grenouilles Grand Cru is one of its flagship wines.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2021 ) 95/100
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
The largest producer in Chablis is one of France's top cooperatives, as adept at sales as it is at winemaking. Among the many cuvées produced, it is necessary to know how to sort out the best, but all the wines benefit today from perfect technical mastery in pressing and ageing on lees. The great specialties are the Chablis Vieilles Vignes, with its great consistency, and the heavy-bottled Premier Crus, which rival the best produced by private cellars, not forgetting the famous Grand Cru Château Grenouilles, which should not be drunk too young! The entry-level wines have made good progress, losing their characteristic notes of reduction. La Chablisienne is in fine form!
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.7/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. BERNARD L. Published on 20/03/2023
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Note and review by M. MARC L. Published on 15/02/2022
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Note and review by M. JAN S. Published on 31/01/2021
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