Lamblin et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

WHY WE LOVE IT

• 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.
• The Chablis Grand Cru is located in the commune of Chablis and on the right bank of the Serein (a small river that waters and crosses the vineyard), northeast of the town, between 100 and 250 meters above sea level.
• The Chablis Grand Cru appellation is unique because it is divided into 7 climates, listed on the label, each with an asserted but nuanced personality, where the Chardonnay succeeds in marvelous variations: Bougros in the northwest, Preuses, Vaudésir, Grenouille, Valmur, Les Clos and Blanchot to the southeast.
• These 7 climates benefit from a soil composed of calcareous marls, very rich in tiny fossil oysters (Exogyra virgula). The grounds date from the Upper Jurassic, formed 150 million years ago.

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: Beautiful shiny robe, golden yellow with green reflections. An expressive nose with complexity ensured by elegant and delicate floral aromas, complemented by mineral notes (flint), toast, vanilla, honey and hazelnut. Nice frank attack continued by a good balance in the mouth with a potential for roundness and well-dosed fat. Fine prestigious aromas: white flowers (elderberry, lilac), mineral notes, hazelnut, grilled and spices lead it to an exceptional long finish.

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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.