CHABLIS
2015 Vieilles Vignes Les Pargues Domaine Moreau-Naudet
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Chablis |
| ABV | 13% |
Tasted from tank - there is still a tad of spritz but this does not mask the gorgeous weight of perfectly ripe fruit - just crisp enough to have enough lift and zing - yet intense too. Clever stuff and balanced with a turned up level of oyster-shell minerality from the straight Chablis. This seems great 'bang for buck'. L&S (Nov 2016)
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A ripe and softly tropical nose features notes of mineral reduction with similar pear, apple and discreet floral scents. The nicely rich, round and seductively textured flavors possess slightly better vibrancy though there is noticeable dryness on the short and clipped gas-filled finish. I suspect, without knowing for sure, that the dryness is attributable to the abundant gas as very few wines are under ripe in 2015. Drinking range: 2019 - Rating: 86-89 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2018)
Stony, sour-citrus aroma. Chalky aroma but unexpectedly creamy texture. Rich in fruit and long. Enough fruit to approach in youth. GV Drinking range: 2017 - 2022 Rating: 16 Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (Jan 2017)
Domaine Moreau-Naudet
A domaine of 25 hectares, of which 3 are in Petit Chablis, 11 or 12 in Chablis, 3 in Vaillons, 2 in Forets, 1.6 in Montmains, 0.86 in Montée de Tonnerre, and 0.58 in Valmur. (Yes, this does not make 25 - there are further parcels of young vines in the Courgis sector - Beauregards, Côte de Jouan and Goulotte, which are currently sold in bulk).
Virginie (Mimi) Moreau is proving more than equal to the task of taking over from her husband Stéphane. Stéphane, who was influenced by Vincent Dauvissat (who recommended him to us many years ago, and who remains an influence here) was vigneron whose star burned very brightly, and the domaine continues along the lines he set, working organically, hand-picking, aiming for optimum maturity while avoiding any botrytis influence.
The cellar-work is also masterful, using 30% barrel-élevage for all the Premier and the Grand Cru, but not in such a way that oakiness can readily be detected in the wines (all the barrels are steamed rather than charred and there is no new oak except for in the straight Chablis, and then only one barrel per 100hl in order to age it prior to using for the Premiers Crus).
Mimi's daughter Neil (Nelle) is a bright new addition to the team here and together there is a calm confidence in what they are doing, and the wines - full of racy character, textural depth and complexity, seem to be better with every vintage.
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