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| Drinking window: Drink between 2005 and 2011 (based on 43 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 23 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mr T on 12/10/2013: oxidized with some age but mineral now balanced with rounder fruit and actually kind of pleasant (1119 views) | | | Tasted by Easter Everywhere on 12/1/2011 & rated 87 points: Nice, minerally (1167 views) | | | Tasted by Mr T on 3/31/2011: definite signs of age if not premox....Rather min-rally...not sure this is my thing (1605 views) | | | Tasted by joshbryer on 7/25/2010: Steely and not very giving. (1696 views) | | | Tasted by zovizule on 7/13/2009: Last one - this one was really the best. No real funk or oxidation. Defintely some bottle age - edges all rounded off, smooth and a bit lush. (1863 views) | | | Tasted by PathDoc on 6/1/2009: ok - i remember liking the first bottle better. (1356 views) | | | Tasted by zovizule on 2/3/2009: This was OK, but not as nice as I would have hoped. This and the last both tasted a bit off - maybe oxicized? But not certain that was it. (1158 views) | | | Tasted by bwillia on 5/22/2008 & rated 82 points: This may have been a premox victim but it was very stinky with huge sulfur on the nose and very little redeeming characteristics on the palate. Showed nothing like my first bottle. (1217 views) | | | Tasted by Mr T on 5/4/2008: This went over very nicely as an apperitif and then paired w/ starters like mussels, swuid and country terrine. Personally did not spend much time with this. (1254 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 11/29/2007 & rated 89 points: Garagiste Treasure Hunt (Chicago, IL): Tart nose shows green apples and limes. Medium bodied on the palate with more apple and citrus fruit. Well struck balance between fruit and acidic cut. Great pairing with the spiced, citrus ceviche. (2168 views) | | | Tasted by 5laton on 11/8/2007 & rated 90 points: Initially funky and reductive, didn't improve much with 45 min. decanting. Threw in a copper penny and things seemed to clean up in a jiffy. Very tasty in fact, this showed best just 5-10 deg below room temp. Impressive concentration and depth for the price. Still relatively young. (1404 views) | | | Tasted by bwillia on 11/7/2007 & rated 91 points: Started off the night with this before some serious Spanish reds with friends. Everyone commented how much they liked it. Some chablis don't have enough fruit to balance the minerality but this one seems to strike a good balance. (1500 views) | | | Tasted by Easter Everywhere on 10/1/2007 & rated 90 points: Very nice, intense sappy fruit, minerals, give other one more time… (384 views) | | | Tasted by danibus on 7/10/2007 & rated 90 points: Far superior to the last bottle, which must have been off. Mature and drinking well. Plenty of pear, minerals, and vanilla, without the tartness of youthful Chablis. (1670 views) | | | Tasted by Dale M on 7/4/2007 & rated 87 points: Stony elements of apple, shades of vanilla, and a touch of flint on the finish. Not nearly as good as my previous bottle, lacking thrust and seeming overall just a bit thin. Still enjoyable however. (1568 views) | | | Tasted by thebonnydooner on 6/13/2007 & rated 88 points: Pretty lean and stoney with not much fat - crisp apple and pear frut with lots of "minerality", maybe a little salty, good acidity and a nice fresh finish. Not showing much complexity for the age but a vibrant and tasty beverage for $14. Very nice. (2088 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 5/25/2007 flawed bottle: Garagiste Treasure Hunt (Rios d' Sudamerica - Chicago, IL): Corked (2798 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 5/25/2007 flawed bottle: Corked (495 views) | | | Tasted by jim dixon on 4/27/2007 & rated 89 points: Being pretty ignorant when it comes to Chablis, I can't say much more than that I liked this quite a bit. It was definitely leaner (with less baby fat) and more complex than the 05 Domaine d'Elise Petit Chablis, and seemed to have a subtle but interesting and long finish. It wasn't quite as racy and acidic as the 05 Bindi Composition we had last week. (1767 views) | | | Tasted by Dale M on 3/11/2007 & rated 91 points: Served with oyster pan roast. Yum! Right off the bat this delivered the goods sporting a nice nose of fresh white pear, sweetened citrus scents and minerals. Quite the accessible Chablis, with forward flavors of crystallized lemon, oatmeal, clay, and touches of vanillin oak. Yet, the wine never deviates from its soil, displaying the tell tale profile of wet stones, flint and of course mouth watering acidity. Great balance and precision on the long finish. An absolute, why didn’t I by a freakin case from Garagiste for $13.99 beverage! I doubt my remaining bottle will see April. (1799 views) |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeMontée de Tonnerre
Burgundy lovers enjoy debating the merits of vineyards almost as much as they savor the wines themselves. A favorite topic of conversation? Premier cru vineyards that in the right hands produce wines at grand cru quality.
For white wines on the Côte de Beaune, the premier cru Meursault Perrières is widely considered to be of grand cru quality. In Chablis, there’s one long-established premier cru vineyard that consistently towers above the rest: Montée de Tonnerre.
If this vineyard does not quite reach the level of the region’s grand crus in depth and sheer palate presence, it often does in aromatic complexity and class. In a perfect classification system, it would be ranked between premier and grand cru. Why should you care? In a word: value. Because Chablis usually is significantly cheaper than white Burgundy from the Côte de Beaune in the first place, the best examples of Montée de Tonnerre can offer remarkable quality/price rapport. If Chablis is the insider’s white Burgundy, then Montée de Tonnerre is the insider’s Chablis premier cru.
A look at the map quickly explains why. Montée de Tonnerre is situated just to the southeast of the unbroken strip of Chablis grand crus on the right bank of the river Serein
Montée Tonnerre is, in many experts’ minds, an ‘honorary’ Grand Cru—or, at the very least, as close as Premier Cru get to that top tier. The site picks up where the famed row of Grand Crus leaves off, sharing similar expositions (the “Blanchots” Grand Cru is literally across the street). Montée de Tonnerre wraps around a hillside and is traditionally broken up into three sections, or lieu-dits: “Pied d’Aloup” (at the top of the slope, facing east); “Chapelot” (more south-facing); and “Côte de Brechain” (the western slopes).
It enjoys a similar geographic profile, rich in the same Kimmeridgian limestoney chalk that makes the grand crus some of the world’s most cerebral, complex and distinctive examples of chardonnay. With its brisk citrus character, floral lift and incisive minerality, Montée de Tonnerre is wonderfully aromatic and penetrating in its youth, typically coming into greater harmony and putting on weight with five to ten years of bottle age.
Montée de Tonnerre - Chapelot, Les Chapelots, Pied d’Aloup, Sous Pied d’Aloup, Côte de Bréchain
About Chablis Pied d'Aloup Wine
Pied d'Aloup is a Premier Cru climat in Chablis, overlooking the town of Chablis itself. This small vineyard site – while a Premier Cru in its own right – is also a part of the larger Montee de Tonnerre Premier Cru climat. As such, most of the Chardonnay grapes grown in the climat go into Montee de Tonnerre Premier Cru wines, providing freshness and minerality to the blend.
The vineyard is located at the top of the hill, sitting on the steep, southeast-facing slopes above the Chapelot vineyard, also used in Montee de Tonnerre blends. The Chablis Grand Cru hill is just a short way away to the north, and Pied d'Aloup shares some of its geographical characteristics, most notably the white, chalky soils.
Chablis Pied d'Aloup
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The Kimmeridgian soils found in Pied d'Aloup (and throughout Chablis) are well suited to viticulture, as their high levels of limestone and clay help to impart minerality to the grapes. The subsoil was deposited by an ancient sea that once covered northern France, and many tiny marine fossils have been found in the vineyards. The soils are less stony here than in other Premier Cru sites, aligning Pied d'Aloup more closely to the Grand Cru sites, and in particular Blanchot.
The southeast exposure in Pied d'Aloup means that vines receive excellent sunlight during the growing season, helping to temper the cool Burgundian climate. However, the mesoclimate in this part of the Montee de Tonnerre vineyard is slightly cooler (given its higher elevation) and, as such, the grapes have more austerity than those from lower on the slope. When blended with riper grapes from the Chapelot vineyard below, they make a well-balanced Montee de Tonnerre Premier Cru wine.
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Chablis Chablis (Fédération de Défense de l'Appellation Chablis) | Chablis (Burgundy Wines)
2014 Vintage Notes:
"... a hybrid of 2004/2007 and 2010. The stone, citrus and limestone amalgam is exactly what we search for in Chablis as the style harkens to a day in the Cote de Beaune proper (1960's - 1980's) when wine was not meant to be consumed the week it was released, battonage was not used by all and new oak was rarely seen ... the texture is natural and 'of the vintage' not 'of the winemaker' .... Like Sancerre or the Loire in general, 2014 in Chablis is one of those rare years with extract and transparency. It appears to be a vintage for the "neoclassic" ages and those of us intent on cellaring the most terroir-driven (but still powerful) examples of vineyard, site-place and varietal will want to invest (heavily) in the magnetic and electric 2014's." - Jon Rimmerman
2018 Vintage Notes:
"There’s not that razor sharp Chablis acidity in 2018,” says Patrick Piuze. “But there is good definition of place. The dry conditions drove vines to drink deeper down in the soil profile."
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