Domaine Romain Collet
Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay
Chablis, Burgundy, France
The early nose returns include lemon curd, forest mushrooms and a touch of salt brine. Pears and honeysuckle develop as the wine begins to warm. Both soft and brisk with acidity, it seems to accomplish things that few new world Chardonnays can achieve. There’s a definite soft cheese/Brie feel and flavor that accompany the wine; creamy and funky. There’s also a burst of lemon and bitter orange on the palette. Enjoyed with a fairly extensive cheese board and those soft cheeses just sang with the wine. Not my favorite, but still an enjoyable ride.
The early nose returns include lemon curd, forest mushrooms and a touch of salt brine. Pears and honeysuckle develop as the wine begins to warm. Both soft and brisk with acidity, it seems to accomplish things that few new world Chardonnays can achieve. There’s a definite soft cheese/Brie feel and flavor that accompany the wine; creamy and funky. There’s also a burst of lemon and bitter orange on the palette. Enjoyed with a fairly extensive cheese board and those soft cheeses just sang with the wine. Not my favorite, but still an enjoyable ride.
Apr 27th, 2019
Opening up with a sweet sweet Meyer lemon and citrus zest from orange and lemon. As the glass warms, a fun funk of moldy cheese emerges along with some cinnamon. Warming further we see smoke, salt, limestone and granite.
The first sip of this is a roller coaster. Oddly enough fruit is the first thing across the tongue, followed hand in hand by a bright creamy smooth acidity ripe with gritty stones and finishing with a sharp, fresh, lemon juice. It has this dynamic tension, vibrating and singing with stinging stone. I haven't before seen minerals driven like this. A fun and playful pairing to all those stinky cheeses or mushrooms you surely paired along with it since no one in the house eats seafood. ;)
Opening up with a sweet sweet Meyer lemon and citrus zest from orange and lemon. As the glass warms, a fun funk of moldy cheese emerges along with some cinnamon. Warming further we see smoke, salt, limestone and granite.
The first sip of this is a roller coaster. Oddly enough fruit is the first thing across the tongue, followed hand in hand by a bright creamy smooth acidity ripe with gritty stones and finishing with a sharp, fresh, lemon juice. It has this dynamic tension, vibrating and singing with stinging stone. I haven't before seen minerals driven like this. A fun and playful pairing to all those stinky cheeses or mushrooms you surely paired along with it since no one in the house eats seafood. ;)