Lamblin et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Bougros

WHY WE LOVE IT

• Chablis Grand Cru is located on the right bank of the Serein (river that crosses the vineyard), in the northeast of the city, between 100 and 250 meters above sea level. The Chablis Grand Cru appellation is unique, divided into 7 climates. Soil composed of calcareous marl, very rich in tiny fossil oysters (Exogyra virgula).
• The land dates back to the Upper Jurassic, formed 150 million years ago. Set in the very heart of the Grand Cru area, Vaudésir has a subtle diversity in exposure. Its steep terrain contains more clay than limestone and produces wines of great finesse and elegance.
• Rich and generous, harmonious and long, they must be “expected” for three to four years to express their full grandeur. They will know how to age ten years for the good years, fifteen years and more for the great years.
• Serve at a temperature of 12° to 14°.

Composition:  100% Chardonnay

Elaboration: Fermentation in oak barrels aged 2 to 3 years. The wine is then racked to remove the fermentation lees. Then begins the aging phase, which will last from 12 to 18 months depending on the vintage. A light fining with bentonite will then take place, in order to eliminate the proteins from the wine. Finally, gentle filtration before bottling will clarify it naturally.

Tasting Notes: Brioche, toast and ripe fruit are just a few of the aromas perceived on the nose. Dense structure on the palate, but the minerality (we are in Chablis after all!) always has the last word. The finish is long, silky and extremely expressive.

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PRODUCER BACKGROUND

One of the more prolific houses in Burgundy, this Chablis based firm has been under family control for 300 years now and run by Didier Lamblin and his brother Michel. Home base for Lamblin is on the northern edge of the village of Maligny, which is also the northernmost tip of the region’s Kimmeridgian soils. You can think of Lamblin as a “hybrid” negociant – About 20% of Lamblin’s production comes from their own vineyard land, and the remainder from partner growers. We’ve long found tremendous value in their Bourgogne Rouge and Bourgogne Blanc bottlings, and those remain our focus from Lamblin in terms of selection.