Domaine Laroche

Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

9.180 ratings
9.129 pro ratings
Chablis, Burgundy, France
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
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9.1

The 2019 Chablis Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a lovely, charming bouquet with orange pith, tinned peach and light apricot scents that probably make it sound more tropical than it actually is. The palate is well-balanced with a waxy-textured opening. Certainly, this represents one of the more concentrated wines of the flight, grippy and pithy, maybe just missing a little tension and race toward the finish? Otherwise, this should age well in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)

The 2019 Chablis Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a lovely, charming bouquet with orange pith, tinned peach and light apricot scents that probably make it sound more tropical than it actually is. The palate is well-balanced with a waxy-textured opening. Certainly, this represents one of the more concentrated wines of the flight, grippy and pithy, maybe just missing a little tension and race toward the finish? Otherwise, this should age well in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)

Dec 15th, 2023
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9.1

The 2019 Chablis Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a crisp nose of Granny Smith apples, freshly sliced Nashi pear, wild fennel, green olives and touches of crushed limestone. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry, demonstrating admirable weight. A little viscosity toward the finish betrays the warmth of the summer, yet the acidity keeps it fresh and tensile. Delicious. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2021)

The 2019 Chablis Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a crisp nose of Granny Smith apples, freshly sliced Nashi pear, wild fennel, green olives and touches of crushed limestone. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry, demonstrating admirable weight. A little viscosity toward the finish betrays the warmth of the summer, yet the acidity keeps it fresh and tensile. Delicious. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2021)

Oct 21st, 2021
Jay Kline

Popped and poured; brief notes due to the setting. Appears a light straw color in the glass. Light tropical fruit, wet stone, with a soft and luxurious mouthfeel. A touch bitter on the finish…which is quite long. High acid. I like this.

Popped and poured; brief notes due to the setting. Appears a light straw color in the glass. Light tropical fruit, wet stone, with a soft and luxurious mouthfeel. A touch bitter on the finish…which is quite long. High acid. I like this.

Jul 2nd, 2021
Thomas Brenner

Great!

Great!

Aug 15th, 2018
Joseph Hageman

Burgundy... Always Burgundy.

Burgundy... Always Burgundy.

2 people found it helpfulJul 7th, 2013
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.4

Nose has a great mix of oyster shell minerality and green apple concentrate along with apple strudel and wet stones, struck flint.
Really shows its class on the palate which has lovely weight on the mid palate, a long stony, slightly spicy finish with green apple skin bite. Classy as f#@k

Nose has a great mix of oyster shell minerality and green apple concentrate along with apple strudel and wet stones, struck flint.
Really shows its class on the palate which has lovely weight on the mid palate, a long stony, slightly spicy finish with green apple skin bite. Classy as f#@k

1 person found it helpfulJun 26th, 2020
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

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1 person found it helpfulJul 6th, 2019
Kevin Ortzman

Dusty crushed rocks with notes of lemon pith and grass. Relatively short on finish.

Dusty crushed rocks with notes of lemon pith and grass. Relatively short on finish.

1 person found it helpfulMar 30th, 2017
Tim Parkhouse DWS, CWE

Atypical, but delicious!

Atypical, but delicious!

Jul 26th, 2016
Max Reichwage

Lemon zest and minerals, light, fresh, good, screw cap

Lemon zest and minerals, light, fresh, good, screw cap

Jan 31st, 2016