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2015 Domaine Laroche Chablis Les Blanchots

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February 16, 2025 - $81

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RATINGS

91The Wine Advocate

...an impressive, quite vivacious and flattering bouquet of ripe clementines and quince, a hint of blackcurrant leaf and an undertow of mineralité. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, waxy in texture with almond and white peach toward the finish...

91Wine Spectator

A strong minerally element runs through this rich white. Honey, pastry and baking spice notes surround the peach and melon flavors. Offers a fine, juicy finish.

90Stephen Tanzer

Slightly musky aromas of lemon, lime, white flowers, ginger and crushed stone suggest a classic austere Chablis. Juicy, savory and dry, even a bit lean in the middle, with citrus, spice and mineral flavors... Finishes with a slight phenolic bitterness...

18Jancis Robinson

Delicious tropical character on the nose, and a fat, glossy palate...boasting ample flavour and weight. Tightly sound acidic finish, and very lengthy persistence.

90Burghound.com

...citrus and oyster shell-tinged white orchard fruit-suffused nose. There is excellent density to the moderately powerful and concentrated medium weight plus flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the bitter-lemon, dry and sappy finish where a hint of warmth arises just at the end.

PRODUCER

Domaine Laroche

Domaine Laroche dates from the mid-19th century. However its current prestige as one of Burgundy's premier producers of Chablis started in the late 1960s when Michel Laroche and his father Henri began adding vineyards to the family domain. The estate, based in Chablis, now includes nearly 250 acres. Grand Cru parcels include the Chablis vineyards of Blanchots, Bougros and Les Clos. The property includes a 9th-century monastery called Obediencerie, and some of the top cuvees are named for the building, which is used as the domain's business headquarters. There are Premier Cru parcels in Beauroy, Cote de Lechet, Fourchaume and elsewhere. There is also a Laroche negociant business.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Blanchot

Blanchot is a 30-acre, Grand Cru vineyard in the appellation of Chablis. It is the most southerly of the seven Chablis Grand Crus, and also faces eastward. The principal proprietors by acreage in Blanchot are Laroche, with 11.25 acres; Vocoret, with 4.25 acres; and Long-Depaquit, with 4.1 acres. Like all the Chablis vineyards, it is planted exclusively to Chardonnay.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay, Chablis Grand Cru

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.