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The tangy finish shimmers with a stony undertone and chalky freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Moreau-Naudet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44233053241582,"sku":"22379-750","price":53.84,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/5c126566-3518-ee11-ab3d-0a0c589e3996_22379-750.png?v=1688612593"},{"product_id":"domaine-moreau-naudet-chablis-2021","title":"Domaine Moreau-Naudet Chablis 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoreau’s village Chablis is drawn chiefly from 20- to 30-year-old vineyards in Préhy and Courgis, both south of Chablis. Then, there are parcels in Chablis and Chichée (under the Premier Cru vines of Vaugiraut\/Vosgros). All up, the domaine works with 30 parcels scattered across the appellation, representing a variety of soil structures and exposures. All the fruit from the younger vines is sold off in bulk, lifting the standard in general. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Chablis was picked over various dates, depending on the ripeness of the plot. The fruit was subject to a very gentle four-hour press, and the juice was fermented with natural yeasts (still a rarity in Chablis). It was primarily matured in a tank, yet the aging is unhurried, and the wine spends 20 months on lees—considerably longer than most Chablis of this level. These traditional methods—along with hand-harvesting, the quality of the terroir, the low yields and the ripeness levels at which the fruit is harvested—help explain the mouthcoating texture, salty depths and, in general, the quality on offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more compact and intense than the Petit Chablis. An assemblage of two small tanks and two barriques expect lifted aromas of mixed citrus, wet stone and tangy sherbet, leading to a multi-layered, textural palate. Real flesh and roll on the tongue are backed up by plenty of salivating sea spray and iodine sappiness. Plenty of complexity, too, perhaps not surprising given this grower’s credentials, but the bigger picture is all about texture and tangy freshness. Look out for waves of racy stony fruit and briny depths tapering to a finish built on crunchy tension.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Moreau-Naudet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44233053372654,"sku":"22380-750","price":62.96,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/ce904a35-3518-ee11-ab3d-0a0c589e3996_22380-750.png?v=1688612602"},{"product_id":"bessin-tremblay-chablis-vieilles-vignes-2021","title":"Bessin Tremblay Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawn from three hectares on the steep slopes opposite Fourchaume, Bessin’s flagship cuvée is blended from six parcels of the domaine’s oldest villages-level vines in La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne. These vines were planted between 1950 and 1974 across both Kimmeridgian marl and Portlandian soils of varying exposures. 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This is one of Bessin-Tremblay’s few wines to be vinified entirely in old oak barrels. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bessin Tremblay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44279047160046,"sku":"22145-750","price":73.45,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/9b28e8f0-2d13-ee11-ab3d-0a0c589e3996_22145-750.png?v=1691636508"},{"product_id":"bessin-tremblay-chablis-1er-cru-fourchaume-2021","title":"Bessin Tremblay Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom 1.15 hectares of old vines in the heart of Fourchaume and a small portion in L’Homme Mort at the northern end, this cuvée is a blend of three parcels of different aspects, age and rootstock. The core material dates from vines planted between 1959 and 1971; vines that gift a very vigorous and energetic expression of this Premier Cru. This year, the cuvée includes the harvest from Bessin’s emblematic lieu-dit, La Pièce au Comte (the parcel of the Count). Named after the local aristocrat who was once the landlord of this parcel, La Pièce au Comte was the Tremblay’s first vineyard holding in Chablis. Covering a single hectare, it lies in the heart of Fourchaume, and until 2014 its oldest vines were 80 years old (having been planted in 1934). These vines have since been replanted with massal selections, although the remainder of the vineyard is still old vines, dating from the 1950s. Raised in 30% old oak, the balance here is superb; a dazzling Chablis with a sleek texture, notes of white flowers, grapefruit bitters and brine, and a long, rocky, saline and citrus-tinged finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bessin Tremblay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44279047192814,"sku":"22146-750","price":73.45,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/4f1837d1-2d13-ee11-ab3d-0a0c589e3996_22146-750.png?v=1691636513"},{"product_id":"bessin-tremblay-chablis-grand-cru-valmur-2021","title":"Bessin Tremblay Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe domaine holds a priceless two hectares in Valmur, which makes it (we’re guessing) one of the largest holders of this Grand Cru, sited between Grenouilles and Les Clos. With the 1934 plantings in La Pièce au Comte now replanted, Valmur houses the domaine’s oldest vines, planted in 1947, along with some ‘younger’ material planted between 1962 and 1974 and another parcel between 1995 and 2000. Just as significant is the exposure: Bessin’s parcel lies on the southern side of Valmur, where the vines face northwest, bringing excellent structure and freshness to the wine and balancing this terroir’s natural power. The wine is raised mainly in stainless steel, with between 20% and 40% in barrel, depending on the vintage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAside from the apparent quality—it’s a stunningly radiant, long and pure Valmur reverberating with mineral energy—we must also comment on the pricing. Grand Cru white Burgundy from a great grower at this price? Get it while you can. Crafted from yields of just 25 hl\/ha, it’s packed with pure, textured fruit, with notes of golden delicious, grapefruit and plenty of spice. There is also terrific tension here, some grip, and impeccable length.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bessin Tremblay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44279047258350,"sku":"22147-750","price":106.28,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/5a3327b4-2d13-ee11-ab3d-0a0c589e3996_22147-750.png?v=1691636516"},{"product_id":"domaine-bernard-defaix-chablis-1er-cru-cote-de-lechet-2000-museum-release","title":"Domaine Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet 2000 (Museum Release)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuseum release; shipped from the domaine in November 2023. Because they are so delicious young, it may surprise people that it’s only with 10 years or more in bottle that the wines of Domaine Bernard Defaix and Jaeger-Defaix start to peak. With this in mind, we are delighted to offer a small parcel of cellar-aged releases shipped directly from the Domaine. Nowadays, it should go without saying that 1er Cru Burgundy of this quality, age and provenance does not grow on trees. Buy first, ask questions later!\u003cbr\u003eMuch like the rest of Burgundy, Chablis’ finest vineyards have (for better or worse) become synonymous with a symbolic grower. This is the case with the Côte de Léchet and Domaine Bernard Defaix. The domaine is the largest holder within this 1er Cru with eight hectares of vines, and its cellars sit at the base of the Léchet hill. Didier Defaix is therefore the vineyard’s emblematic vigneron (and the site’s only certified-organic grower). 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