Domaine Thibert - Crémant de Bourgogne Brut 2018
Burgundy
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Once again, the Thiberts reveal their expertise and the richness of the Mâcon terroir in this vintage crémant brut. Produced from south-facing plots at 330m, this altitude gives it a nose as fine as it is elegant. Vinified using the traditional method, the Chardonnay, aged for such a long time, produces a bubble that is both rich and fine. Fine, balanced, silky, impossible to resist.
Features
Estate
Domaine Thibert
Cuvée
Brut
Vintage
2018
Designation
Crémant de Bourgogne
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay (et une pointe de Gamay)
Terroirs
Very clayey Triassic bigarine clay soils, selected south-facing plots at 330 m altitude.
Viticulture
Integrated pest management
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Traditional Crémant de Bourgogne, i.e. two fermentations, one in vat and the second in bottle.
Breeding
18 months on slats
Alcohol content
12.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden dress
Nose
Elegant with fruity and floral notes. The typicality of the terroir and the altitude add a certain finesse.
Mouth
Such long ageing produces a rich Crémant with fine, persistent bubbles.
Serve
AT 6-8°C
Drink before
2023
Guard
3 to 5 years
Food and wine pairing
Sublimate gougères, roquefort quiche, crayfish timbale with rosé champagne, a Kouign-amann...
Domain Thibert
Crémant de Bourgogne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (2020 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
This large estate in Fuissé now covers 30 hectares, with a wide range of terroirs and great potential for future premier crus. Sandrine and her brother Christophe manage the estate, and Christophe meticulously oversees the wines, constantly challenging himself. His decision to offer as many of the wines as possible with a difference in vintage is to be commended. Vinification by parcel is intelligently carried out in magnificent, modern, perfectly adapted facilities. The short-term objective is to convert the entire estate to organic production. This is unquestionably a benchmark domaine in the Mâconnais, where you'll find wines for laying down, always in a very taut, straightforward style.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Descended from an 8-generation winegrowing dynasty, Andrée and René Thibert created their own estate in 1967, covering 2.5 ha. Today, their children Sandrine and Christophe are co-managers of a 20 ha vineyard. A (very) safe bet in the Mâconnais.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2022 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Created in 1967, the estate covers almost 30 hectares in the Pouilly, Mâcon-Fuissé, Mâcon-Prissé, Mâcon-Verzé and Saint-Véran appellations. It is run as a family business by Christophe Thibert and his sister Sandrine, in collaboration with the methodical Fabien Duperray (see Domain Jules Desjourneys, in Beaujolais). The domaine is going from strength to strength. Most of the range reflects the precision of maturation and mastery of ageing, as well as great ageing potential, as the latest vintages prove. We're close to a second star.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 4 reviews
Note and review by M. XAVIER D. Published on 26/12/2023
A good crémant, well made
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Note and review by M. HENRI O. Published on 19/02/2023
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Note and review by M. CYRILLE A. Published on 05/08/2022
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Note and review by M. CLEMENT T. Published on 01/07/2022
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