Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret
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Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret,
Ready, but will improve,
The Vocorets have just a third of a hectare in this vineyard, enough to make eight barrels in a good vintage. A real step up in concentration from the Vocorets’ excellent village wines, there is real complexity on the nose; lemon rind, oyster shell and iodine notes mix with touches of clay and green apple. The palate is sophisticated and layered, with a precise and understated power that carries the wine to a lingering, tangy finish. Drink now to 2029.
Adam Bruntlett, Buyer (summer 2019)
Adam Bruntlett, Buyer (summer 2019)
Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret,
Ready, but will improve,
This parcel is located between the Premiers Crus of Montmains and Vaillons, with a band of clay running through the vineyard. A challenge in cooler years, the clay soil was a real benefit in 2018, allowing the vines to access water through the dry summer. The nose offers charming orchard fruit, while the palate is crisp, open and giving, with green apple, flowers and a precise finish. Drink now to 2025.
Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret,
Ready, but will keep,
This cuvée is from an excellent spot between Montmains and Vosgros, on an identical slope to the Premiers Crus, but which for some reason was omitted from the Premier Cru appellation – perhaps because the slope had not been replanted post-phylloxera when the map was being drawn up. Stricter and more precise than En Boucheran, this has a stinging purity and laser focus. Drink 2021-2027.
Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret,
Ready, but will improve,
The Vocorets have just a third of a hectare here, enough to make eight barrels in a good vintage. This is a step up in terms of concentration and complexity from the Vocorets’ village cuvées, with greater breadth and power. It is not heavy, however, and the rippling muscles are punctuated by tight sinews of sizzling acidity. Drink 2022-2030.
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Edouard's family owns Domaine Vocoret & Fils, a well known and large Chablis domaine, with over 50 hectares planted including six Chablis premiers crus and renowned for its solid, tradionally-styled wines. Edouard and Eleni partnered while in New Zealand but returned to Chablis to run a small plot of 3.3 hectares in the family vineyard.
They are currently producing two wines: Chablis "Bas de Chapelot" and Chablis 1er Cru "Butteaux." Bas de Chapelot comes from 3ha just beneath Montée de Tonnerre while the Butteaux parcel is 0.3ha. Vincent Dauvissat is a mentor and a source of inspiration for the Vocorets.