CHABLIS 1er Cru Vaillons Domaine Raoul Gautherin 2023 vs DAMASCENE Syrah Ceres Plateau 2023
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £44.95 | £44.95 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Syrah |
| ABV | 13.5% | 13% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
CHABLIS 1er Cru Vaillons Domaine Raoul Gautherin 2023
The 2023 Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru is slightly paler than Gautherin's other cuvées. It foregoes the Vaillons' usual creaminess on the nose. This is a little more taut and stony at first, though after ten minutes, there are finely delineated hints of mascarpone and lemon verbena. The palate is fresh and vibrant, with lovely weight and texture. It's a little round, but there is sufficient acidity to keep this on its toes and the 2023 feels long on the finish. Warning: this will be difficult to resist.
DAMASCENE Syrah Ceres Plateau 2023
Vines planted on Bokkeveld shale at 1,050 metres altitude. 60% whole bunch with full submerged cap for 10 days. 2000 litre conical vats for 10 to 11 months ageing. The aromatics are earthy and brambly, full of wild flowers, lilac, red apple, wet loam, and damson plum with delicate sweet orange peel and black cherry nuances. The palate is sleek and silky, beautifully polished and fine with intense fine grained tannins, weightless zero gravity fruit concentration and a chalky, gravelly, dusty, minerality on the finish. A unique expression of Syrah.
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