Chablis Grand Cru Blanchots
2020
Jean-Marc Brocard's origins lie in the Côte d'Or, a farmer's son from the village of Chaudenay-le-Château, not even the son of the vigneron. Following his father’s advice Jean-Marc studied Engineering leaving behind agricultural life. It was an accident of marriage that brought him to wine when he married Claudine (his childhood sweetheart), a vigneron's daughter from the village of St-Bris-le-Vineux in the valley of Yonne. Starting with single a hectare of vines from his father-in-law in...
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A beautifully harmonious wine enveloped with floral aromas on the nose. Layers of butter, toast and sea salt on the palate. A fine wine with good density, minerality and persistence in the mouth. An excellent pairing with shell fish, white meat and cream sauce dishes.
The Brocards make this delicious Grand Cru white with purchased must, but there's not the slightest drop in standard compared to their domaine wines. Reflecting the quality of many Blanchot bottlings in 2018, this has orange zest and sandalwood aromas, hint of beeswax and citrus and sappy, mouth-watering finish.
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Surprisingly exotic for a Blanchot, which can be very austere in its youth, the Brocards’
wine is made from purchased grapes. The oak is quite assertive, but there’s plenty of sweet peach and pear fruit for support, underpinned by lip smacking acidity.