2006 Chablis Blanchots
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Awaiting filtration when I tasted it, the Laroche 2006 Chablis Blanchot is sweetly perfumed with lily flower and talcum. With a fine sense of chalky minerality and sheer density on the palate, a sweet core of apricot fruit, and persistent wafting floral notes, this opulent, silken-textured Chablis (one third of it raised in barrel) does not lack for clarity or salty, chalky nuance in its long, refined, succulent finish. It should be worth following for 8-10 years. The dense, lush 2005 is not quite on the same level today. Winemaker Denis de la Bourdonnaye and proprietor Michel Laroche – who export 85% of their wines, and were Burgundy’s pioneers (along with Verget) in utilizing screw cap closures – are dedicated to the proposition that Chablis can be seductive and sensual while remaining true to its terroir, and they have proven this in bottle with their outstanding 2005 and 2006 collections. Importer: Remy-Cointreau USA, New York, NY; tel. (212) 424-2244
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(the only one of these 2006 samples that was sealed with a cork) Bright, pale yellow-gold. Flowers and minerals on the nose. Rich on entry, with almost exotic fruit suggestions, then fresh and clean in the middle, and less austere than the foregoing samples. Subtle stone fruit flavors accented by a faint spicy character (35% of this wine was made in barrel, one-quarter of which was new). Finishes broad, tactile and long, with lovely verve for the year.
Excitingly nervy. Real definition. Some chew but more expressive at this point than Les Clos. Edge of honey but very good acidity. (JR)