2016 Domaine Long-Depaquit Bichot Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru
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The 2016 Chablis Grand Cru les Clos offers one of the more satisfying aromatics from Long-Depaquit: citrus lemon, flint, smoke and delicate touches of passionfruit and peach. The palate is nicely balanced and though not the most complex Les Clos from this producer that I have ever tasted, at least there is an essence of tension and tautness on the finish.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Powerful green-apple fruit with chewy texture and great intensity on the length. Incredibly young but incredibly powerful, with more tension and promise than their Blanchots. Exceptionally long, intense finish. (RH)
Very pure but restrained nose offers scents of white peach, lemon oil, spearmint and powdered stone, plus a hint of spices. Deeper and richer than the Blanchots but not showing quite as much personality or definition today. Less detailed but ultimately a broader-shouldered, larger-scaled wine, and less evolved today.
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.