Albert Bichot Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru Domaine Long-Depaquit 2017
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This vineyard’s name probably comes from the word "perreuse" (= "pierre" or stone), the name of the ancient Roman stone road that ran from Chablis to Maligny through the current site of the “Les Preuses” vineyard. Our 0.25 ha (0.25 acre) of “Les Preuses” vines was replanted a few years ago. Vine density was increased to 8,500 vines/ha, in order to produce smaller, more concentrated grapes. The vines are single Guyot pruned. Our plot is immediately adjacent to “La Moutonne”.
The nose offers notes of flowers, fresh foliage and gunflint. Soft, long, delicate and pure tasting without any heaviness on the palate, this wine also offers floral nuances with notes of hazelnut and dried fruit on the finish.
This Grand Cru is a perfect match for seafood and white-fleshed fish. It may also be served with fine white meats and full-flavored cheeses.
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James Suckling
More floral and restrained with lemons and lime citrus with grilled hazelnuts and papaya. The palate’s smooth, contained and very sleek. Purity is a feature, as is balance and length. Barrel sample. Needs time. Drink or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses is quite a powerful example of this ethereal site, its bouquet of almond paste and orange rind giving way to a full-bodied, concentrated and seriously structured palate with chewy extract and plenty of flesh. Even though it was matured entirely in used barrels, there's a bit of overt oak influence here and it will need some time to come together.
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A rich, complex style, with notes of sweet spices and butter wrapped around a core of peach, apple and lemon flavors. A latent mineral element lurks in the background. Drink now through 2024. 18 cases imported.
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Since 1350, the Bichot family has called Burgundy home. But, it was in 1831 that Bernard Bichot founded a merchant house bearing his name in Monthélie, a couple of kilometers south of Beaune. At the end of the 19th century, his grandson Albert Bichot took the family business into a new direction and created the winery, Maison Albert Bichot as we know it. The family heritage has been perpetuated from father to son since then. The family crest, consisting of a deer and antlers, has been synonymous with the winery since its inception.
Since 1996, Albéric Bichot has represented the 6th generation managing the winery. The winery’s mission is to utilize the best fruit possible to create the best wine and best expression of terroir. In the constant pursuit of accomplishing this mission, Albert Bichot has acquired 250 acres of vineyards in the most reputed growing areas throughout Burgundy. In addition to this expertise as a wine-grower, Albert Bichot carefully sources grapes with an extremely hands-on approach, in order to vinify many of its regional and village wines, enabling them to supply high quality wines with continuity. For these grapes sourced from our partner growers, quality, and a close partnership, are of the utmost importance.
Albert Bichot owns 6 Domaines set at the heart of 5 great vinicultural regions that make up Burgundy: Chablis, Cote de Nuits, Cote de Beaune, Cote Chalonnaise, and Beaujolais. Each estate consists of vineyards cultivated with sustainable practices, as well as facilities, cellars and dedicated winemaking teams devoted to wines of that Domaine and region.
The 6 estates include:
- Domaine Long-Depaquit in Chablis
- Chateau Gris in the Cote de Nuits (Nuits-St.-Georges)
- Domaine du Clos-Frantin in the Cote de Nuits (Nuits-St.-Georges)
- Domaine du Pavillon in the Cote de Beaune (Pommard)
- Domaine Adelie in the Cote Chalonnaise (Mercurey)
- Domaine du Rochegres in Beaujolais (Moulin-à-Vent)