Albert Bichot (Long-Depaquit), Chablis Clos

Albert Bichot (Long-Depaquit), Chablis Clos(from a 1. 5 ha parcel; ~35% new wood). The wood regimen is more completely integrated and more easily allows the aromas of sea breeze, shellfish, petrol and mineral reduction to be appreciated. There is excellent intensity and muscle to the succulent, powerful and markedly rich big bodied flavors that are supported by a firm acid spine on the clean, dry and focused finale that is almost chewy. This robust effort will need at least a few years but

This beauty should age extremely well yet be approachable after 7 to 8 years

across from the Château)

” says Manfred Prum

complex and more obviously austere finale

Highly perfumed bouquet of red and dark berry preserves

with darker fruit and some hints of licorice and crushed stones

ashy soils of the Gravelly Meadow

menthol and liqueur-like dark berry fruit scents though here there are the additions of more earth and spice elements

serious and dense tannic spine on the long

with taut tannins

Approachable on the palate as well

nice texture and a long finish