2014 Petit Chablis, Les Allées du Domaine, Domaine d'Henri

2014 Petit Chablis, Les Allées du Domaine, Domaine d'Henri

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2014 Petit Chablis, Les Allées du Domaine, Domaine d'Henri

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The 2014 Chablis under the Les Allées du Domaine comes from younger vines that include a new parcel that had been owned by a champagne grower previously, came from stainless-steel vat (there is no oak contact here.) It was still shrouded in some SO2 on the nose. The palate is promising with light citric notes, bruised apple and a touch of gooseberry. It might lack a little length but there is a nascent sense of energy here.
Neal Martin - Wine Advocate - eRobertParker.com - Aug 2015

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Le Domaine d'Henri

Le Domaine d'Henri

Ancestors of the Laroche family owned vines in Chablis as long ago as 1695. Today, with Michel Laroche as patriarch, they are among the most respected winemaking dynasties in all of France. Michel has steered a wise yet bold path since his first vintage in 1967. In 2010, he sold the family’s stake in Domaine Laroche in order to establish a new, smaller, quality-oriented domaine, which he would name after his father, Henri. The winery at Domaine d’Henri may have been constructed from scratch, but a significant proportion of the domaine’s holdings is venerable. Of particular note are the 80-year-old vines in the Premier Cru Fourchaume vineyard, which produce the fruit for their Héritage cuvée.

The domaine is currently converting to organic viticulture, while the objective in the winery is to allow each different terroir to express itself. Each parcel is therefore vinified separately, using only natural yeast. Between 10 and 35% of any given wine is aged in barrel depending on the vintage and cuvée – just the right amount to highlight, rather than mask, the startling purity of the domaine’s wines.

Michel’s daughter Margaux, who shares her father’s dynamism, is increasingly responsible for the commercial side of the business.

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.

Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.

Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.

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