2014 Chablis Les Vaucopins
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Banana, crunchy apple, lovely basil herb quality. Great definition and expression. Superbly broad and ripe. (RH)
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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(15% done in fût ): Pale bright yellow with a green tinge. Lovely lift to the aromas of lemon zest, ripe grapefruit, white pepper and high-pitched spices. A bit youthfully reticent today but the wine's density is already clear to see. Sweet peach and crushed herb flavors convey excellent verve. From classical Kimmeridgian soil on a very steep slope, this wine boasts superb palate presence and class. The longest of these 2014s to this point.
(30% fût ): Sexy aromas of peach, apricot, fresh quince and flowers. Densely packed and concentrated, with ripe apricot and peach flavors complicated by white pepper and spices and sharpened by brisk, integrated acidity. A very successful premier cru with solid aging potential.
About the producer
Although the Bichot family settled in the region in 1350, Albert Bichot was founded in 1831 by Bernard Bichot. Today the producer is one of Burgundy’s most respected, making wines from both its own vineyards and with purchased fruit.