Domaine Thibert - Saint-Véran Bois de Fée 2012

Name: Domaine Thibert - Saint-Véran Bois de Fée 2012
Brand: Domaine Thibert
Rating: 4.1 (8 reviews)

Saint-Véran|White wine

Burgundy

White

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4.1/5 (8 customers)

14/20

RVF

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

"This high-flying cuvée, white gold with soft green highlights, pleasantly stimulates the nose with its aromatic complexity: hawthorn, chalk and lemon. A full, powerful attack opens onto a well-balanced, spicy, fresh and invigorating palate. The elegant, structured finish gives this great Saint-Véran an extra touch of nobility". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2016)

Features

Estate

Domaine Thibert

Cuvée

Bois de Fée

Vintage

2012

Designation

Saint-Véran

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

clay-limestone soil, southeast-facing slope

Viticulture

traditional and meticulous

Harvest

at optimum maturity

Winemaking

fermented and aged 100% in barrels (8% new) for 11 months, then in stainless steel tanks

Breeding

23 months in stainless steel tanks

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

golden colour with green highlights

Nose

aromas of white flowers and citrus fruit

Mouth

full, round, fat.

Serve

at 10-12°C

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

Serve with shellfish (shrimp, langoustines, prawns, lobster), frogs' legs, parsley ham...

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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 extends to 30 hectares, comprising a wide range of terroirs, with 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

Wine rated (2016 guide) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated (guide 2022) Awarded wines (Wines from this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

This high-flying cuvée, white gold with soft green highlights, pleasantly stimulates the nose with its aromatic complexity: hawthorn, chalk and lemon. A full, powerful attack opens onto a well-balanced, spicy, fresh and invigorating palate. The elegant, structured finish gives this great Saint-Véran an extra touch of nobility.

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

Wine rated (2015 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)

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 wine:

With its fullness, fatness and firmness on the finish, Bois de Fée stands out from the crowd.

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. The majority 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

4.1/5

on 8 reviews