2019 Albert Bichot Chablis Domaine Long-Depaquit

2019 Albert Bichot Chablis Domaine Long-Depaquit

2019 Albert Bichot Chablis Domaine Long-Depaquit

This Chablis’ crystalline limpidity and its pale yellow color with light green highlights tell a great deal about its character which is bursting with mineral precision and finesse. Very pure nose that is typical of Chablis (white flowers, flint) opens up to a palate that boasts an elegant combination of almond notes and lovely vivacity. An easy-drinking wine that would be best to drink in the next 3 to 5 years.

Best matched with classic dishes. Enjoy its refreshing notes as an aperitif served with smoked salmon ontoast. During the meal, discover this wine’s generosity by pairing it with raw, firm-fleshed oysters.

Serve between 9° and 11°C to enjoy all of this wine’s freshness and minerality.

I often wonder to myself, “what is it with Chablis that drives the geekiest of wine lovers crazy and keeps everyone else at bay?” In the New York Times column ‘Unraveling the Mystery of Chablis’ (September 4, 2014), Eric Asimov comments, “I probably own more Chablis than any other white, and I probably drink it more often than any other wine. One, it’s a relatively good value for Burgundy, and two, I love it. But I don’t like every bottle of Chablis I open. Sometimes a Chablis can seem too tense, thin and nervous.” I have to whole heartedly agree with Asimov. When I tasted the 2014 Albert Bichot Domaine Long-Depaquit Chablis, I loved the crispness of the wine, but my palate needed a plate of grilled oysters. This wine is light straw in color and shows bright, green apple aromas and flavors. On the palate, this wine delivers a friskiness that most other Chardonnays never seem to be able to deliver—Chablis by French AOC law is made from 100% Chardonnay. Now if you will excuse me, I am looking for a plate of bivalves to pair with this wine. (Tasted: May 25, 2016, San Francisco, CA)