2019 Simonnet-Febvre Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru

A Grand Cru Chablis Chardonnay aged 18 months in oak, showcasing a floral and fruity nose with flavors of pear, honey, and minerals, promising further improvement with cellaring.

Producer

Simonnet-Febvre

Region

Chablis, Bourgogne

Country

France

Varietal

Chardonnay

Varietal Composition

100% Chardonnay

Specifications

2019

Vintage

2035

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Grapes were picked from 35-40 year old vines planted in the coveted Kimmeridgian clay soils, then fermented in young oak barrels, and aged for 15-18 months in barrels on fine lees

Occasional wine note

Chablis sits between the Champagne region of the north and Côte d'Or and the larger Burgundy region to the south. The Chardonnays here are normally produced with little or no oak. Not this one. This is Grand Cru quality grapes aged for 18 months in oak on the lees and the results are fantastic. Floral and fruity nose, pear, honey, and mineral flavor and mouthfeel. This one's just going to get better with a couple more years in your cellar.

What experts say about this wine

100

Wine Enthusiast

While weighty and a bit impenetrable in youth, this powerful Chablis balances rich pear and tangerine flavors against a backdrop of stone and steel. Vinified in one- to two-year-old oak barrels and matured up to 18 months on its lees, it's a broad-shouldered sip accented by caramelized honey and white pepper. Hold until 2025, and it should gain delicacy and nuance through 2035.

100

James Suckling

Stunning depth and ripeness with slightly exotic character (flowers, herbs and fruit), plus some melted butter. Full-bodied, but very elegant, the intense minerality driving this along. Intense, salty finish. Drink or hold.

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