Bernard Defaix Bougros Grand Cru 2018
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BDBG201810 UCAU
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Bougros is the steepest of seven Grand Crus of Chablis, on the western side of the GC hill above the village itself.
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Flinty and floral to start with a layered, concentrated palate that will evolve into honeyed goodness in time.
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Fermented and aged in old wood for 18 months
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1 or more bottles$189.99
Editors notes
If only Grand Crus were always such bargains... Full-bodied and long but this is not Chablis as rich White Burgundy - the chalky crunch of great Chablis remains.
Bougros is the steepest of seven Grand Crus of Chablis, on the western side of the GC hill above the village itself.
Flinty and floral to start with a layered, concentrated palate that will evolve into honeyed goodness in time.
Fermented and aged in old wood for 18 months
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- Apple
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Critic Scores & reviews
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Burghound
92"An attractive fresh and pretty combination offers up notes of citrus, green fruit and enough Chablis character to be persuasive trimmed in slightly less evident wood. There is excellent size, weight and power to the full-bodied and mouth coating flavors that possess a chalky palate impression on the serious, dry and robust finale that flirts with rusticity. This too should reward up to a decade of bottle age."
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Wine Maniacs
93"Simple aromatic expression of fruits, dominated by fresh lemon note. A solid structure, although lean rather than rich on the palate. Oak usage is evident with the presence of cedar and coconut, with the aromas and flavours, complimenting its structure for further aging. The mid-palate is full of brilliance, minerality and salinity. Finish is quite clean yet lingering. Not too much on the complexity side yet, but expect certain evolution with a short aging of 2-5 years to reach its drinking window."
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France
Wine is being produced throughout France and has been done for over 2,500 years with certain Châteaux dating their history back to Roman times, around 6th Century BC. Ranking second in the world in per-capita consumption and first in total production quantity. More so than the overall quantity of wine is the quantity of truly great wines coming out of France makes the nation the envy of wine-making nations worldwide.
Two concepts pivotal to the higher end French wines, in particular, are the idea of 'terroir' and the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) system. Terroir refers to the way the geography, geology and climate find their way into the glass, telling a story of the origin of the wine. The AOC was set up in 1935 and has the primary goal of protecting the authenticity of the wines and the livelihoods of the producers. Appellation rules strictly define which varieties of grapes and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France's several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or in some cases, like in Burgundy even specific vineyards.
Classic wine regions in France include Champagne (home of Champagne), Burgundy (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay), Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot), Alsace (Aromatic varietals), Loire Valley (Chenin Blanc, Crémant) and the Rhône Valley (Syrah, Grenache Mourvedre)
The Bordeaux classification of 1855 is still in use, as is the Sauternes and Barsac Classification of the same year. Wines from certain regions can be bought En Primeur, which is when the wine is sold prior to it being bottled.
Chablis
Located in the northern region of Burgundy in France, only a two-hour drive southeast of Paris, Chablis is a wine region covering an area of approximately 2,225 hectares.
Like most of France’s oldest wine regions, the Romans were the first to have planted grapevines in Chablis and during the middle ages, the Catholic Church too played a big role in building commercial interest in wines from the area. It is believed that Chardonnay was first planted in the 12th century and spread throughout the rest of Burgundy from there. Chablis was annexed as a part of Burgundy by the Dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century.
The famous grapevines of Chablis are mostly made up of chardonnay and because of the cool climate of the area, the wines produced here are usually more acidic and less fruity than those made in warmer climates. The result gives the flinty, dry white wines aromas comprising of nuts, vanilla, butter, lemon, and pear. Unlike most of the other Burgundian white wines which are fermented in a barrel, Chablis winemakers rarely use this method of fermentation in order to keep the oaky flavours at bay. The Chablis vineyards are classified into 4 tiers of quality listed from high to low: Chablis Grand Cru, Chablis Premier Cru, Chablis and finally Petit Chablis. The wines of Chablis generally see less oak than their Burgundian counterparts and in many cases are fermented in stainless steel.
About the brand Domaine Bernard Defaix
Bernard Defaix, fourth generation of a family of vine-growers, started in 1959 with 2 hectares. At about this time, the first techniques for protecting vineyards from spring frosts were discovered.Through much perseverance and hard work, Bernard and his wife Monique were able to acquire and plant new land over the years. Their efforts duly enriched the domain, which now included some of the best named places of the Chablis region.You May Also Like
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