2016 CHABLIS Croix aux Moines Domaine Denis Pommier, Lea & Sandeman

CHABLIS

2020 Croix aux Moines Domaine Denis Pommier

Grapes Chardonnay
Colour White
Origin France, Burgundy
District Chablis
ABV 13%

Not much fatter than the Reinettes, it's intense and very driven - a broader flavour profile which suggests more to come here. Saline finish. Drinking range: 2022 - 2028 L&S (Oct 2021)


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(from 50+ year old vines). A deft but not invisible application of wood sets off slightly riper though still agreeably fresh and bright aromas of both white and yellow peach, quinine and lemon confit. The middleweight flavors are rich to the point of opulence while retaining good verve and reasonable detail before culminating in a chiseled, stony and youthfully austere finale. This is also excellent for its level and should easily repay mid to perhaps even longer-term cellaring. Recommended. Drinking range: 2027 - Rating: 89-92 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2023)

Pretty, pale, distinguished, lovely little crunch. All in white fruit, just the right youthful bitterness, the fruit is ripe enough without exaggeration. Very promising. Rating: 88-90 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy  (Jan 2022)

Very creamy and immediate on the palate and slightly over-ripe for my tastes. Some crème anglaise notes among the lime curd flavours, and this makes it a little too juicy and pulpy and not quite keen enough on the finish. 16/20Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (Jan 2022)

Domaine Denis Pommier

Founded when the Pommiers inherited 2 hectares of vines in 1990. Isabelle and Denis bottled their first wine in 1994 and now have 23 hectares of vineyards, which are certified organic (which sadly cost them dearly in terms of lost crop in 2016 and 2017) and run according to biodynamic principles. Further reading is available in the form of Denis' book 'Les Larmes de Ma Vigne', published in 2020.

The Petit Chablis is a model of brisk freshness - made entirely in stainless steel - while the Premier Crus in benefit from a small amount of barrel-fermentation and élevage. The two named 'lieu-dits' of Chablis 'village', Les Reinettes and Croix aux Moines, are about a hectare in total. The Troësmes is within the larger premier cru 'Beauroy'. The Pommiers think this 'best bit' deserves to be identified by its correct name. It is relatively rounder, while the Côte de Léchet is the one for fans of the slatier, crystalline side of minerality. Keep either of the premiers crus for four to six years.

Petit Chablis 9.5 ha (+ 2 planted not yet in production)
Chablis 6ha
Chablis Reinettes and Chablis Croix aux Moines 1ha - a north-facing slope which catches the sun late in the day. Reinettes is on pure Kimmeridgian clay, under Croix au Moines, which is on a thinner soil at the top of the hill, both in the same sector as Côte de Léchet.
Chablis 1er cru Troësmes 1.8ha - white marl, facing due south.
Chablis 1er cru Cote de Léchet 1.1 ha - chalky, south-east-facing.
Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume .8 ha - a very steep hot south-west facing slope.

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