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2021 Quintaine Domaine Émilian Gillet
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| Other | Certified Organic |
| District | Mâconnais |
| ABV | 13% |
Another beauty with bruised pear, quince, warmed bran and delicate fragrant honey. The palate is gentle, rich and gorgeously balanced, sliced stone fruit, pear and quince flesh, vanilla spice and pouring honey. Just starting to develop and will continue to take on further weight in bottle, so wonderfully textural and long, but never heavy, a total stunner. L&S (Mar 2024)
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Domaine Émilian Gillet
Jean Thévenet is a legend in these parts and thankfully still pops up whenever we visit the cellar to taste. However it is Gautier, his son who has been running the domaine now for some time. The handover of knowledge and practices has been complete and the domaine continues to blaze a trail. The wines are fabulous, hand-crafted beauties, with extraordinary texture, complexity and impact. The Thevenet family continue to conjure up magic here in this corner of the Maconnais. From old vines the comes impeccable fruit - some picked quite late in the season - it then undergoes very long slow fermentations that gentlly bubble on for weeks and it is this controlled approach which brings so much to the wines. These are esoteric but not odd - just fantastically enjoyable drinking that punch well above their weight.
Organic Wine Selection
Here's a great selection of organic wine choices that are not necessarily 'certified', but we can vouch for the organic vineyard and winemaking practices.
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There is lift here - that glassy purity and mineral brightness, which stops it being heavy despite the rich concentration. Super-fresh finish - just lovely.
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