Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
2012
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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Les Clos, the cradle of Chablis vineyards, is the largest of the Grands Crus. With open Southern exposure, its terroir produces generous, full-bodied wines with a very long, supple finish.
Notes of lemon, vanilla and an intriguing saltiness. This wine's complex yet elegant profile and smooth texture are a classic reflection of its prestigious terroir. Serve between 12°C and 14°C.
This is also quite restrained with a layered nose of mineral reduction, citrus, floral and ocean breeze. There is a lovely coolness to the mineral-driven, pure and notably rich middle weight flavors that possess a real sense of power along with a relatively refined mouth feel, all wrapped in an energetic and explosive finish. A Les Clos of finesse.
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Pale bright yellow. Light, pure aromas and flavors of lemon, lime blossom, mint and crushed stone. Vibrant but youthfully tight, showing excellent mid-palate energy and a complicating suggestion of nutty oak (from the 10% fut?). Finishes with a saline element and very good glistening clarity.
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