Discreet though certainly perceptible wood sets off the ripe aromas of citrus confit, spring flowers, iodine and shellfish. The mouthfeel of the medium weight plus flavors is nothing short of gorgeous as it's at once caressing but punchy on the sappy and strikingly long finish. This too would benefit from having better depth, but the density of material is such that more will almost certainly develop if allowed a few years first.
The most open of these noses, extra ripeness of fruit and just a little oak - I don’t, at this stage, recognize Preuses but it still has my attention! Slowly becoming more floral perfumed - it’s changing all the time. Supple, mobile, concentrated - the flesh of agrumes accented with white peach too - rich but mouth-watering and moreish. That’s very impressive wine - I think great in 10 years - it should be more than excellent before that too!
Though Bichot owns 65 hectares of vines in Chablis, this is the smallest holding at only 0.25 hectare. These recently replanted vines stand next to La Moutonne. This spends 10 months in oak, from new to five uses, and there are clear vanilla and caramel notes that cling to the poached apples and pears. Supple and smooth, this is a broad-shouldered Chablis. 2024-30.
