CHABLIS Grand Cru Vaudésirs Domaine Raoul Gautherin 2023 vs PALEO Rosso Le Macchiole 2021
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. CHABLIS Grand Cru Vaudésirs Domaine Raoul Gautherin 2023 currently starts £0.55 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £107.95 | £108.50 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Chardonnay | Cab Franc |
| Region | — | Bordeaux |
| ABV | 13.5% | 14.5% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
CHABLIS Grand Cru Vaudésirs Domaine Raoul Gautherin 2023
The 2023 Chablis Vaudésirs Grand Cru is one of Gautherin's strongest cuvées and that is no different this year. It has a brilliant crystalline purity on the nose that outshines the Les Clos. This is razor-sharp, which is some achievement given the warmth of the summer. The palate is likewise built around a silver thread of acidity. It's intense, powerful, linear and electric on the finish. I served a glass to my dad, who rarely drinks wine. "That's one of the best wines I have ever drunk," he remarked. And it probably was...
PALEO Rosso Le Macchiole 2021
Le Macchiole's iconic Paleo has evolved from a Bordeaux-style blend into a unique single-variety expression of Tuscany's coastline. This pioneering 100% Cabernet Franc is sourced from three estate vineyards and ferments for 25 days in concrete tanks before spending 16 months in new oak barrels, conical trunk casks and stoneware amphorae. In the glass it's sublime, showing wild blackberries, blood orange, black cherry and thick herbal shrub characters. Lilting wild flowers, bitter chocolate and espresso balance nicely alongside dusty tannins. It's a thinking, fireside wine with impressive ageing potential.
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