2019 Domaine Long-Depaquit Bichot Chablis Les Vaucopins 1er Cru
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The 2019 Chablis Les Vaucoupins has a fragrant bouquet, well-defined with white peach, honeysuckle and orange blossom. Generous, yet nicely focused. The palate is taut and crisp, perhaps not quite delivering on the promise of the aromatics, with some bitter orange rind notes emerging toward the finish that require just a touch more persistence. That said, it meliorates with four or five minutes in the glass, gaining more depth on the back end. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2019 Chablis Vaucoupin 1er Cru has an uncomplicated floral bouquet that never quite achieves the delineation of its peers. The palate is fresh on the entry and delivers more salinity than the aromatics augur. Crisp and tensile, with lemon peel and orange zest furnishing the finish. Pleasant spiciness develops on the aftertaste, completing a very decent Chablis.
A very expressive Chablis thatâs full of a wide range of citrus and melon aromas. The initial impression is of full ripeness and a certain creaminess, but as it flows over the palate, this turns drier and more chalky, the clean finish quite salty. Drink or hold.
Cask sample. Bright greenish pale gold. Liquid-honey notes and some really quite tart green-fruit flavours – not as advanced and well-melded as Les Lys. Lots of ingredients here: rich nose and edgy acidity on the finish. These will surely knit together eventually but they're not there yet. But nicely made. No one would be disappointed by this, though I would suggest they wait awhile. Good stuff! (JR)
About the producer
Although the Bichot family settled in the region in 1350, Albert Bichot was founded in 1831 by Bernard Bichot. Today the producer is one of Burgundy’s most respected, making wines from both its own vineyards and with purchased fruit.