Domaine L. Chatelain

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay

9.01 ratings
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Chablis, Burgundy, France
Chardonnay
Top Notes For
Vanessa

Study sesh!! With @win_tries_wine and @deked1 practicing our Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine (SAT) for WSET Level 3.
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White wine of the night is the Chablis, Les Clos, Grand Cru, vintage 2016, ABV 13%.
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šŸ‘ This wine has a medium gold hue.
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šŸ‘ƒ On the nose, this wine has a pronounced intensity of developing aromas, including primary aromas of stone fruit (peach, apricot), citrus fruit (lemon peel), and some tropical fruit (mango, cantaloupe). This wine also has floral notes of geranium and honeysuckle. Secondary notes include blanched almond, cream, cheese. This wine offers some tertiary notes of dried banana and dried apricot.
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šŸ‘„ This wine is dry. The acidity is high. The wine has a medium (+) body, medium alcohol, and pronounced intensity of green apple, pear, stone fruit such as apricot, citrus such as lemon peel, florals such as dried white rose, geranium, honeysuckle, also wet stone, flint, almond, and dried banana. This wine has a long finish.
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This is an outstanding wine and may be consumed now, but is suitable for further aging in the bottle.

Study sesh!! With @win_tries_wine and @deked1 practicing our Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine (SAT) for WSET Level 3.
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.
White wine of the night is the Chablis, Les Clos, Grand Cru, vintage 2016, ABV 13%.
.
.
šŸ‘ This wine has a medium gold hue.
.
.
šŸ‘ƒ On the nose, this wine has a pronounced intensity of developing aromas, including primary aromas of stone fruit (peach, apricot), citrus fruit (lemon peel), and some tropical fruit (mango, cantaloupe). This wine also has floral notes of geranium and honeysuckle. Secondary notes include blanched almond, cream, cheese. This wine offers some tertiary notes of dried banana and dried apricot.
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.
šŸ‘„ This wine is dry. The acidity is high. The wine has a medium (+) body, medium alcohol, and pronounced intensity of green apple, pear, stone fruit such as apricot, citrus such as lemon peel, florals such as dried white rose, geranium, honeysuckle, also wet stone, flint, almond, and dried banana. This wine has a long finish.
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This is an outstanding wine and may be consumed now, but is suitable for further aging in the bottle.

Oct 17th, 2020