Domaine Laroche - Les Beauroys 2002
Burgundy
White
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Finesse and balance in a benchmark Chablis vintage!
Noted domain ** RVF and ***/**** Robert ParkerSeductive, like its cousins on the Côte d'Or, this 1er cru Les Beauroys 2002 is undeniably so. This is undoubtedly the style of the domaine, which favors lactic notes to soften the sometimes too sharp minerality given by the terroir. Supple and delicate, it has a fine structure and its typical aromas: a tempting bouquet of cream and hazelnuts with a hint of oak. This wine is a delight to discover and serve with fish in cream sauce...
Features
Estate
Domaines Laroche
Cuvée
1er Cru Les Beauroys
Vintage
2002
Designation
Chablis 1er Cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Middle and Upper Kimmeridgian
Harvest
Manual
Breeding
10 months. 55% in stainless steel vats, 30% in 55 Hl tuns and 15% in oak barrels.
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Brilliant with golden highlights
Nose
An enticing bouquet of cream and hazelnuts with just a hint of vanilla.
Mouth
Notes of ripe fruit. Round with a long, mineral finish.
Serve
decant at 12° C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2007
Apogée
2007
Drink before
2010
Food and wine pairing
Des noix de Saint-Jacques sauce au beurre blanc, un saint-pierre rôti à l'huile d'olive, une sole au beurre blanc, un poulet de bresse à la crème, des quenelles de brochet, des cuisses de grenouilles flambées.<br/>
Domaines Laroche
Chablis
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated domain (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
About the domain :
Merchant and producer Michel Laroche is one of the leading figures in the Chablis region. With a vineyard that has grown from 6 ha in the late 1960s to 100 ha today, the estate - founded in 1850 - is based at l'Obédiencerie, a former monastery built over a 9th-century vault that once housed the relics of Saint Martin. A leading name in Chablis wines, it became part of the Advini group in 2009. Michel Laroche now turns his attention to his new estate, Dom. d'Henri, created from family vines.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated domain (2021 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning connoisseurs.)
About the domain :
Since 2009, the Advini Group has owned the trading house as well as Domaine Laroche and its exceptional vineyard estate. Thanks to a skilled technical team, led by oenologist Grégory Viennois, the style has become purer, with more subtle ageing for wines that are progressing in purity of expression, less fat and opulent than in the past. Rightly ripe grapes are vinified here in barrels, without ever squeezing or making up the wines. The expression of the terroirs is very clear, but the precocious style is not.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
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Note and review by M. THOMAS Y. Published on 12/05/2015
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