2021 Domaine Laroche Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaudevey

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  7/23/2023 - zollyfresh Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very fresh on the palate with lemon, stone, and orange blossom. Good salinity too. Orchard fruit and more lemon on the nose. Great now but will be tasty in 2-3 years. I tend to like the 1er Cru Chablis on the younger side

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  7/15/2023 - NarunP wrote: 89 Points

  Domaine Laroche (Chablis): Vau de Vey is a flag-bearing Climat on rive gauche. It includes Vaux Ragons, together with which it forms a 40-hectare island of vines. Because of its south and east exposure, Vau de Vey only gets the morning sun. It qualifies as a cool Climat, even more so due to the north wind that rushes into the valley. The grapes therefore need more time to ripen. Another peculiarity lies in the way Vau de Vey is set on extremely steep hillsides! Machine access is almost impossible in some places! In terms of soil, the roots also face quite a challenge in struggling through a thick layer of Kimmeridgian marl.
  
  Elegant premiere cru bottling from the left bank, a cool terroir with a rocky topsoil. It also sees at least 10% in oak casks for 6 months. This works out well showing great classic profile of the wine. Interesting green garden herb, lychee, and green apple notes. I would drink this sooner, in a couple of years to enjoy the fresh profile of the wine. 89-90.

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