Domaine Pascal Bouchard - Chablis Grand Cru - Vaudésirs - Blanc - 2018

Wine:

The 2018 White Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésirs opens with a lovely mineral and floral backdrop, inviting you to decant it or serve it in tall glasses to aerate it beforehand. The palate is simply perfect: this is a pure, fresh, mineral Chardonnay with a lovely roundness, served by sober ageing that suits it extremely well and carries it through to length. Potential for 5 to 10 years. Rated 93/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Vinification in oak barrels.
Aged on fine lees in 3-5 year-old oak barrels for a minimum of 12 months.

Color:

Bright light yellow.

Nose:

Full-bodied and expressive, with aromas of white flowers, and a touch of minerality on aeration, offering a lovely freshness.

Palate:

Delicate and uncluttered, this wine is perfect on the palate, with fresh, silky Chardonnay underpinned by a fine minerality, and a restrained ageing process that allows it to express itself simply and with finesse.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, seafood platter, grilled lobster, roasted turbot fillet, creamed white meats, veal blanquette.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2033.

Revealing the finest Chardonnays, the Chablis terroir is home to unsuspected treasures. These limestone soils form a unique geological "millefeuille" that Domaine Pascal Bouchard magnificently explores, chiseling out pure, crystalline white wines of exquisite refinement.

Critically acclaimed and prized for their unique price-quality ratio, these wines, backed by the expertise of a seasoned team, are a must for any wine-lover.