This is just about ready to my tastes. Still coiled- with a strong granite edge (or more correctly- limestone) but not as tightly as de Moor's wines tend to be when young. Not sure I want this much more mature; I think it will lose something if that edge goes.
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Wow, what a beautiful and complex wine! On the nose, citrus, lemon zest, white flowers, and strong minerals. On the palate, there is so much energy, rich in flavour yet balanced and complex, with great acidity, finish was really long over 30 sec. If I taste this blind, I may guess it is the white from Cote de Beaune...
Some background on the plot: Source - https://www.bowlerwine.com/producer/de-moor Rosette has a more complex soil, and is much harder to work. The plot slopes up to a 40% incline, and the vineyard can roughly be separated in three distinct parts: the very top is eroded materials over hard Portlandian rock; the mid-slope is directly over Kimmeridgian marl, which can quickly suffer from drought. Finally, the the bottom part is rich in dense clay with some limestone, resulting in later ripening. They usually do two harvests there, sometimes two weeks apart. They consider their best plot.
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Nose: The nose is aromatic and fresh with crushed rocks, lemon zest, saline, pears, green apples, and white fruits. There is excellent depth with a more linear quality to it.
Taste: Medium bodied with high acidity. The acidity is intense, but refreshing with crushed rocks, lemon zest, green apples, and some flinty notes.
Overall: This is a lovely and focused quintessential Chablis. It is mineral driven and fresh with a lot of focus to it.
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Really classic Chablis, although still in a fairly young state; The palate is filled with pear, apple, salt and lemon, with plenty of acidity on its young frame; Drinking well now, but should evolve for several years
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Superb juice. Really fresh, vibrant and balanced. Wonderful minerality. Much more open, smoother and accessible than same vintage of Bel Air et Clardy earlier this week. Excited to see where these go with time in bottle.
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7/31/2022 - collin wrote:
This is just about ready to my tastes. Still coiled- with a strong granite edge (or more correctly- limestone) but not as tightly as de Moor's wines tend to be when young. Not sure I want this much more mature; I think it will lose something if that edge goes.
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9/16/2021 - bill00 wrote: 85 Points
Simple and straightforward. High acid. Was hoping for a bit more.
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9/8/2020 - David_K wrote: 92 Points
Really good. Bright, vibrant, but with some creamy fruit too. Drinking great now.
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12/25/2019 - Ms. Bubblehead Likes this wine:
Wow, what a beautiful and complex wine! On the nose, citrus, lemon zest, white flowers, and strong minerals. On the palate, there is so much energy, rich in flavour yet balanced and complex, with great acidity, finish was really long over 30 sec. If I taste this blind, I may guess it is the white from Cote de Beaune...
Some background on the plot:
Source - https://www.bowlerwine.com/producer/de-moor
Rosette has a more complex soil, and is much harder to work. The plot slopes up to a 40% incline, and the vineyard can roughly be separated in three distinct parts: the very top is eroded materials over hard Portlandian rock; the mid-slope is directly over Kimmeridgian marl, which can quickly suffer from drought. Finally, the the bottom part is rich in dense clay with some limestone, resulting in later ripening. They usually do two harvests there, sometimes two weeks apart. They consider their best plot.
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7/17/2019 - Ben H. Likes this wine:
Drinking great now with a short decant. Vibrant, shimmering wine. This and the Chitry have been my favorites of the De Moor 2014s
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1/25/2017 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
Nose: The nose is aromatic and fresh with crushed rocks, lemon zest, saline, pears, green apples, and white fruits. There is excellent depth with a more linear quality to it.
Taste: Medium bodied with high acidity. The acidity is intense, but refreshing with crushed rocks, lemon zest, green apples, and some flinty notes.
Overall: This is a lovely and focused quintessential Chablis. It is mineral driven and fresh with a lot of focus to it.
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1/25/2017 - eluebchow wrote: 92 Points
Really classic Chablis, although still in a fairly young state; The palate is filled with pear, apple, salt and lemon, with plenty of acidity on its young frame; Drinking well now, but should evolve for several years
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7/15/2016 - LW31 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Superb juice. Really fresh, vibrant and balanced. Wonderful minerality. Much more open, smoother and accessible than same vintage of Bel Air et Clardy earlier this week. Excited to see where these go with time in bottle.
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