2022 Chablis Blanchots
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Tasting Notes
Not in bottle. Mid lemon and lime colour. The bouquet is more reticent than the 1ers crus. This has elegance on the palate though plus a surprising sucrosity, not always typical of Blanchot. Quite intense, white fruit more than flowers, fair length. Drink from 2026-2033.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Here too moderately generous wood is present on the ripe and layered aromas of pear confit, wet stone and the hallmark floral top notes. I very much like both the refined texture and intensity of the precise medium-bodied flavors that display focused power on the impressively long, balanced and dry finale. Fine potential here. Drink 2030+
The 2022 Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru sees 25% aged in barrel and the remainder in stainless steel for nine months, plus five months where the entire blend is aged in stainless steel. The nose has a surprising steeliness that other Grand Crus found difficult to manifest: focused and mineral-driven. Not austere, but reserved. The palate is well-balanced with a fine bead of acidity, citrus-fresh with touches of pear and nectarine. Again, quite reserved and holding back on the finish. This represents a competent combination of classicism and the vintage's exotic tendency.
About the producer
Domaine Long-Depaquit is one of the largest in Chablis, with 62 hectares under vine. It is owned by the Beaune-based négociant Albert Bichot who has managed the property since 1967