Chardonnay.
Colour: Nice gold colour with green hues.
Nose: Intense and slightly smoky nose reminiscent of roasted hazelnuts, lemon and acacia.
Palate: the attack is unctuous and dense, still marked by the yellow fruits as well as aromas of pastry cream enhanced by a mineral and spicy finish.
Will be perfect with tuna in curry, red mullet in espelette chili pepper cooked “a la plancha”. Try it also with sea urchins, scampi, oysters, pollock, crawfish, andouillette sausage, a trout, sashimi and sushi, fried tofu or a savory slice of gruyère cheese.
Serve ideally at a temperature of 12 to 14°C. (54-57°F.).
This wine can be enjoyed now or kept in the cellar for the next three years.
With its 51 hectares all to itself, Côte de Léchet sits happily on the left bank by itself. Its terroir is sun-drenched, with steep slopes that reach up to 38% in some places!
The grapes ripen particularly fast and the harvest usually starts quite early. Some nice Kimmeridgian marls lie at the foot of the vines, covered with clay and "terre à lapin", a form of limestone sand eroded by cold and frost. Because of the slope, thundershowers end up pushing some stones to the bottom of Côte de Léchet. Despite having good drainage, this soil calls for hard work from its wine producers who regularly have to haul earth back up!
The grapes were brought in as musts and underwent a slow pneumatic pressing followed by a very cold static settling before alcoholic fermentation, which lasted 10 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks (18 to 20°C). After 3 days, 25% of the juice was racked into barrels.
Aged for 14 months on its lees, with frequent pumping over. 100% malolactic fermentation. Light filtration before bottling.
The ideal weather conditions in Burgundy in 2023, characterised by a favourable spring, a hot summer with cool nights, moderate rainfall and an early autumn harvest, played a key role in the high yields and exceptional quality of the grapes at harvest time.
The white wines are distinguished by their elegance, complexity and liveliness. Subtle aromas of white fruit, citrus and floral notes add to their remarkable freshness.
The red wines are powerful and well-balanced, with aromas of red and black fruit, as well as spicy and mineral nuances. The silky tannins add an elegant structure, promising harmonious ageing.
In short, these are expressive, fruity wines with very fine aromatic profiles.
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