Domaine Pattes Loup
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*New* 123 Chablis 1er Cru Beauregard AC 2008
Domaine Pattes LoupGrape:100% Chardonnay (13% alc.)
Thomas Pico’s first premier cru comes from 26 year old vines tended organically in Courgis (from one of the highest vineyards in Chablis). Aged in four to six year old barrels it is more forward in its youth than the Montmain offering very attractive red currant fruits on the nose, good weight and vinosity and a lingering finish. For drinking now to 2013.
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*New* 124 Chablis 1er Cru Montmain AC 2008
Domaine Pattes LoupGrape:100% Chardonnay (13% alc.)
This wine comes from 47 year old vines planted by Thomas Pico’s grandfather Gilbert Race in the sector of Montmain that can also be called 1er Cru Butteaux. Organic viticulture, hand harvesting, low yields, picking grapes later than most when they are fully ripe (Thomas tastes the grapes rather than relying on analysis), and vinification and elevage in four to six year old barrels are the key facts behind this fine artisanal wine. It has a firmer backbone than the Beauregard, is not so open aromatically, and has dense, buttery ripe citrus fruit and mineral underscore. It will age very well. For drinking now to 2015+.
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