Chablis 'Vent d'Ange' 2022 Producer|Chateau Barouillet

Chablis 'Vent d'Ange' 2022 Producer|Chateau BarouilletSome seriously classy Burgundy from Monsieur Thomas Pico in Chablis. Razor sharp Chardonnay over limestone, for those who 'don't like Chardonnay', as the addage goes. Some real finesse on show here: the grapes come from three separate parcels of low yielding 40 70 year old vines, fermented spontaneously together before resting in a variety of vessels for at least18 months of maturation; concrete eggs and vats, barrels and foudres of different sizes as

in Francueil

tart strawberries and under-ripe cherries

Made from 100% Pinot Noir

this is the kind of Pinot that makes us remember why we love the varietal

A bracingly zippy

with a pronounced petrichor minerality

massal selection vines

Delicate with pin-prick bubbles

A fascinating experimental cuvée from a domain known primarily for its luminous vin rouge

The idea is a little like a simplified version of the Solera system used in Spanish sherry-making

A play on the French amér

The palate offers a pleasant saltiness and blood orange bitters that provide no shortage of refreshment