2014 Chablis Les Clos
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The 2014 Chablis Grand Cru les Clos as picked on September 17 and has the highest alcohol degree and still is a modest 13.3%. The nose is quite complex and cohesive with yellow flowers and honeysuckle, a touch of granite underneath. The palate is very well balanced with crisp acidity, more weight and fruit intensity than the Vaudésir, and then it fans out with confidence towards the finish with some lovely candied orange peel notes. This is a superb Les Clos with a long future ahead.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
More reviews and scores
Creamy, open, layered and fresh. Quite precise and pinched on the palate. (RH)
85% in older oak for 13 months. Creamy quince aroma with a hint of orange. Deep and firm and creamy on the palate but still vibrant and mineral. Tight, crisp and sustained, and deliciously mouth-watering. Streamlined rather than concentrated. (JH)
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.