PETIT CHABLIS
2022 Hauterivien Domaine Denis Pommier
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Chablis |
| ABV | 12.5% |
Pretty nose, good lemony and blossom freshness. Green apples and pear. Good pep, very nice intensity. Very appetising right out of the gates. L&S (Dec 2023)
| 12 | ||
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A fine pale lemon. Delicious bouquet in yellow fruit, with a lively finish, very even throughout, ripe but not heavy. From bottle, a little more honeysuckle to the nose, less gas on the palate but broadly similar with a fine fresh finish. Drinking range: 2023 - 2024 Rating: **** Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Dec 2023)
(Hautérivien is a rare type of oyster that is found nowhere but in the commune of Villy where the vineyard is located). There is good Chablis typicity to the ripe yet fresh aromas of mostly pear, apple and zest. The caressing and nicely punchy middleweight flavors deliver acceptable depth and persistence on the refreshing finish. This should drink well almost immediately upon release. Drinking range: 2024 - Rating: 87 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Oct 2023)
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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