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Domaine Guillot-Broux - Mâcon-Chardonnay Les Combettes 2019

Burgundy

White

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90/100

Robert Parker

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15,5/20

RVF

(2018 vintage notes)
chardonnay
mineral
long-keeping wine

Although "Les Combettes" joins "Les Geniévrières", they produce totally different wines. It's a very mineral wine with toasty toasty overtones. Often richer in concentration than Geniévrières, this terroir needs time to express itself. express itself. Its more southerly orientation enables it to achieve greater ripeness.

Features

Estate

Domaine Guillot-Broux

Cuvée

Les Combettes

Vintage

2019

Designation

Mâcon-Chardonnay

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils, the subsoil is made up of very compact blue clay, parcel adjoining "Les Geniévrières".

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Direct pressing, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in barrels

Breeding

11 months in oak barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Golden yellow with silver highlights

Nose

Expressive with notes of white flowers and orchard fruits (apple, pear, apricot, peach), as well as quince paste, quite characteristic of the appellation.

Mouth

The attack is frank, followed by a tangy structure. The wine is said to "chardonne". Aromatic complexity, freshness, a hint of citrus, a little fat.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink from

2023

Drink before

2030+

Guard

Longer to express itself, this wine deserves a few years' cellaring (10-15 years).

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with asparagus quiche, eggplant or zucchini stuffed with brocciu, trout soufflé hussarde, veal head in green sauce.

Domaine Guillot-Broux

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Expert opinion

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated 90/100 (Vintage 2018) (Wonderful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

It took me a while, I admit, to understand the wines of Domaine Guillot-Broux. These are tight, concentrated whites, framed by a chalky dry extract, produced from low yields and intelligent pressing, which take their time to evolve in the cellar. We're far from the stereotypical northern Mâconnais, cheesy, easygoing and generous, but when you visit the vineyards, you'll understand. Rocky, steep, enclosed land on the edge of the forest, some recently reclaimed from encroachment, is planted with old vines of Chardonnay, Gamay and Pinot Noir, and has never seen chemical farming. Of course, opening old bottles also gives meaning to these wines: complex, mineral and sapid, it has to be said that 20 years is the minimum rather than the maximum at this address. But the rewards of patience, as so often, are considerable; and when you get to know them, it's hard to argue that they are among the finest examples of the region. As I've written before, Emmanuel Guillot's grapes are harvested by hand, with the whites pressed directly into barrel and the reds fermented in small vats, often with more than a little whole bunch inclusion. With the 2019 vintage, taking advantage of the market dislocation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Guillot has chosen to extend the ageing period: thus most of its whites, having spent a year in barrel, have seen an additional six months in vat. Whether or not it's the inherent quality of the vintage, or the fact that those extra six months really seem to help these structured wines flesh out and relax, the 2019s are the most impressive young wines I've tasted to date at this address,

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

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

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

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 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 domain :

The Guillot-Broux estate, certified organic, is one of the most consistent in the Mâcon region. The old vines, perfectly tended, give the wines a resolutely classic style. The domaine relies on well-ripened grapes and avoids sophisticated wood ageing. In this way, Patrice and Emmanuel perpetuate their father's work, preserving its spirit. We are very satisfied with their whites, which are always very controlled and crystalline. The 2019 reds were less successful this year, with the exception of the Beaumont Gamay.

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