2016 CHABLIS 1er Cru Côte de Léchet Domaine Denis Pommier, Lea & Sandeman

CHABLIS

2023 1er Cru Côte de Léchet Domaine Denis Pommier

Grapes Chardonnay
Colour White
Origin France, Burgundy
District Chablis
Classification 1er Cru
ABV 13%
Vineyard Côte de Léchet

Old vines (70-75yo). Same elevage as the Troesmes (20% fermented in barrels for 1 year, 5% new oak). A bit more restrained on the nose. More mineral than fruit forward. Ripe orchard fruits on the palate though and a lovely salinity. Very moreish. Great energy to this wine. Very well balanced. This will require a bit more time than the other wines in the range. Give it 2-3 more years in bottle, then enjoy for the next 3-5. Excellent! L&S (Jan 2025)


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Youthful and highly expressive on the nose, this shows a delightful combination of ripe yellow fruits and flinty reduction. The palate delivers an intense spiciness (from a small portion of barrel use) accompanied by crushed chalk minerality (from the vineyard). The light glycerol plumps up the mouthfeel and pulls the flavors into a lingering, crunchy finish. These 60-plus year-old vines show a textbook expression of Côte de Léchet. Rating: 93 Christy Canterbury MW - TimAtkin.com (Jan 2025)

Slightly paler in colour than Troesmes but more marked by the wood. White orchard fruit. This works very well on the palate though will need time for the oak to marry. Excellent fruit acid balance. Drinking range: 2027 - 2031 Rating: **** Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy  (Jul 2024)

Domaine Denis Pommier

Founded when the Pommiers inherited 2 hectares of vines in 1990. Isabelle and Denis bottled their first wine in 1994 and now have 23 hectares of vineyards, which are certified organic (which sadly cost them dearly in terms of lost crop in 2016 and 2017) and run according to biodynamic principles. Further reading is available in the form of Denis' book 'Les Larmes de Ma Vigne', published in 2020.

The Petit Chablis is a model of brisk freshness - made entirely in stainless steel - while the Premier Crus in benefit from a small amount of barrel-fermentation and élevage. The two named 'lieu-dits' of Chablis 'village', Les Reinettes and Croix aux Moines, are about a hectare in total. The Troësmes is within the larger premier cru 'Beauroy'. The Pommiers think this 'best bit' deserves to be identified by its correct name. It is relatively rounder, while the Côte de Léchet is the one for fans of the slatier, crystalline side of minerality. Keep either of the premiers crus for four to six years.

Petit Chablis 9.5 ha (+ 2 planted not yet in production)
Chablis 6ha
Chablis Reinettes and Chablis Croix aux Moines 1ha - a north-facing slope which catches the sun late in the day. Reinettes is on pure Kimmeridgian clay, under Croix au Moines, which is on a thinner soil at the top of the hill, both in the same sector as Côte de Léchet.
Chablis 1er cru Troësmes 1.8ha - white marl, facing due south.
Chablis 1er cru Cote de Léchet 1.1 ha - chalky, south-east-facing.
Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume .8 ha - a very steep hot south-west facing slope.

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