Domaine Clos Des Rocs - Pouilly-Loche 'En Chantone' 2020
Price: $39.99
| Producer | Domaine Clos Des Rocs |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Burgundy |
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| Subregion | Maconnais |
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| Varietal | Chardonnay |
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| Vintage | 2020 |
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| Sku | 32155 |
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Domaine Clos Des Rocs Description
Oliver’s holdings in this esteemed cru exceed 95 years of age—the oldest vines in the entire Pouilly-Loché appellation. With its iron-rich soils that mix noble clay and an abundance of limestone pebbles, En Chantone produces a wine that marries the mineral intensity of “Les Mûres” with the fruit amplitude of “Les Barres,” all with a murmuring power that speaks of the vines’ extreme age. This spends 13 months in a blend of steel and well-used 500-liter oak barrels.
Pouilly-Loché, with plots in Macon-Loché and Pouilly-Fuissé rounding out the holdings. No chemical products are used in the vineyard and Olivier is committed to organic processes from start to finish, though he has chosen not to pursue certification. All grapes are manually harvested before a long pressing, followed by alcoholic fermentation using only indigenous yeasts; the élévage varies by cuvée and is detailed in the specific descriptions of each of the wines.
Wine Advocate: 92 Points
The 2020 Pouilly-Loché En Chantone unfurls in the glass with scents of white flowers, crisp green apple, pear and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and fine-boned, it's racy and saline, with lively acids and a mouthwatering finish.
Decanter Magazine: 91 Points
