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White
2008 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
Chardonnay
- France
- Burgundy
- Chablis
- Chablis 1er Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 47
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fredb Likes this wine:
December 14, 2023 - Deep gold-bronze color (troubling, but age-appropriate). Aromas of lemon oil, some varnish, acacia, bit of honey. Palate is fully mature in a good way - preserved lemon, honey, nut, and mineral carry into a medium-long finish. Great with lobster dip and crab-stuffed branzino. Drink.
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dsimmons wrote: flawed
January 21, 2023 - Last bottle of case was oxidized. Drink'em if you have'em. To bad because the 11 previous bottles were excellent.
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fredb Likes this wine:
March 2, 2021 - Medium-deep gold color. Aroma of lemon balm, pine, sweet vanilla flower, and lemon. Palate has strong preserved lemon character with some unripe peach and pear notes that come in on the medium-long finish. The lasting palate impression is one of stoniness that I would write "granite" to characterize. Leaves a saline impression on the palate for minutes. Surprising how this presents itself given the color but no premox at all here. A bit dumb at the moment but showing promise to develop further. Hold if you gamble. Drink otherwise.
Postscript: With 45 minutes in the glass, this starts to unwind, but the acid remains searing on the finish. Mushroom, caramel, and butterscotch notes start to emerge. Really interesting development from previous '08 Brocard experiences earlier in their life.
Day 2 Post Postscript: The acids have subsided and this wine is in harmony on day 2. A unicorn experience in this era of premox. Really fantastic. -
dsimmons Likes this wine: 92 points
July 15, 2020 - Ninth from a case. Still going strong. no detectable oxidation. delicious with baked fresh halibut.
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drwine2001 wrote: flawed
October 21, 2019 - Deep golden. Oxidized.
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By Allen Meadows
October 2010, Issue #40 (link)(Domaine/Maison Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis "Montée de Tonnerre" 1er 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/6/2010 (link)(Dom Jean-Marc Brocard, Montée de Tonnerre Premier Cru Chablis Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Nov/Dec 2009, Issue #24, The Superb 2008 Burgundy Vintage- Already in the Shadow of 2009?(Chablis “Montée de Tonnerre”- Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
October 2009, Issue #36 (link)(Domaine/Maison Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2009, IWC Issue #145 (link)(Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Montee de Tonnerre) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type White
- Producer Jean-Marc Brocard
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Montée de Tonnerre
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Chablis
- Appellation Chablis 1er Cru
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 43 (28%)
- Consumed 111 (72%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerJean-Marc Brocard
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- CountryFrance
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- SubRegionChablis
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