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The Christian Moreau Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 2021 is a highly acclaimed white Burgundy, showcasing a refined and mineral-driven expression of Chablis. This vintage is noted for its clarity, precision, and intense terroir character, with a taut structure and lingering salinity. Critics like Jasper Morris awarded it 95 points, praising its integrated acidity and persistence, while Neal Martin gave it 93-95 points for its finely tuned, tensile, and saline profile. Allen Meadows also rated it 92-95 points, highlighting its sleek, intense, and powerful flavours. The wine is crafted from 45- to 75-year-old vines in the renowned 'Les Clos' vineyard, rooted in Kimmeridgian soils, and the estate has been organically farmed since 2013. Maturation involves a combination of barrel (around 10% new oak) and stainless steel, ensuring the terroir shines through. 【Renowned for its exceptional Grand Cru terroir expression and critical acclaim】. It's a wine that promises excellent potential for evolution, with a recommended drinking window extending to 2030 and beyond.
🍴 Tasting notes reveal a pale straw colour with subtle green tinges, offering aromas of white peach, apple blossom, oyster shell, chalk dust, and a hint of honeysuckle. The palate is medium-to-full bodied, featuring a bright white-fruited core of pear and green apple, infused with dry slate, sea-spray saline, and a cool citrus twist. The finish is long, vertical, and persistently mineral-driven, with notes of white stone, slight almond shell, and residual citrus rind. This Chablis pairs perfectly with scallops, lobster, fine fish, white meats, and various cheeses.
🥂 This elegant and complex Chablis Grand Cru is ideal for significant celebrations, sophisticated dinner parties, or as a thoughtful gift for a discerning wine collector. Its age-worthiness also makes it suitable for cellaring and enjoying on a special anniversary in the future.