Isabelle et Denis Pommier - Chablis Croix aux Moines 2018

Name: Isabelle et Denis Pommier - Chablis Croix aux Moines 2018
Brand: Isabelle et Denis Pommier
Rating: 4 (24 reviews)

Chablis|White wine|Organic

Burgundy

White

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (24 customers)

92/100

RVF

chardonnay

long finish

tangy fruits

"Extra freshness in Croix aux Moines, taut and acidic, with excellent length. (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 - RVF) This Chablis Croix aux Moines is of great purity and freshness. This beautiful, digestible, complex white offers notes of white fruit and citrus. A salivating cuvée, a guaranteed pleasure!

Features

Estate

Isabelle et Denis Pommier

Cuvée

Croix aux Moines

Vintage

2018

Designation

Chablis

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Calcareous-clay soils

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation in 70% temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and 30% in oak barrels.

Breeding

15 months

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Flint, gunflint, apple

Mouth

Straight, mineral and complex

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with scallop risotto, asparagus, bloomy rind cheeses...

Isabelle and Denis Pommier

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

This friendly winegrowing couple have taken a step forward by opting for organic viticulture, which began to be certified with the 2014 vintage. The beautiful ripeness of the grapes is well-balanced by a tonic acidity derived from the limestone soils, and barrel vinification is increasingly respectful of the nuances of the terroirs. Petit-Chablis is regularly remarkable for its richness, while the Yonne red is one of the region's very best. The Premier Crus of the Poinchy area (Léchet, Beauroy, Fourchaume) are today reliable sources for wine lovers. Like others around it, the domaine unfortunately suffered from the climatic conditions of the 2016 vintage. Alas, 2017 began with a terrible frost... Hence the cuvée grain-de-survie, in the trade, to offer a little wine to the usual clientele. The generic petits-chablis and chablis don't have the same precision as usual, so the premiers crus will hold up better. We can't wait for the 2018s!

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Based in Chablis, Isabelle and Denis Pommier run an 18-hectare estate that was created in 1990 and has a very consistent quality record. After 15 years of integrated vineyard management, they obtained organic certification in 2014.

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

Wine rated (guide 2021) 92/100

Domaine noté (guide 2022) 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 wine:

Extra freshness in Croix au Moines, taut and tangy, with excellent length.

About the domain :

Isabelle and Denis Pommier set up in the village of Poinchy in 1990, with 2 hectares of vines (now 23). Some Premier Crus undergo partial fermentation in wood, and all vinification is carried out using indigenous yeasts. The entire production is of impeccable quality, especially the entry-level wines. Certified organic since 2014, this estate has produced some superb wines, always very ripe, but not always fresh: with regret, we withdraw the star, hoping for a return to better balance soon.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 24 reviews

Note and review by M. JACQUES R. Published on 22/03/2022

It's well done, it's good, but it needs to be aired out.