Jean Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru - Les Preuses 2011
- Chardonnay
- Les Preuses (vineyard), Chablis (subregion) Burgundy (wine region)
- France
- 2011
- $66 average according to wine searcher - I worked at a wine distributor warehouse over break and he gave me a stained bottle of a grand cru burgundy, which i would imagine costs quite a bit
- link to wine searcher's reviews:
- http://www.wine-searcher.com/wine-56432-2011-jean-marc-brocard-preuses-chablis-grand-cru-france
My tasting notes:
Color - Fairly deeper gold hue indicating some oxidation from aging for 5 years. Transparent, but a pretty deep gold with slightly yellow tint towards the rim.
Nose - Great balance between fruit and oak and good elegance and complexity. Aromas of green apples, citrus, lemons, and soft white peaches with a tiny hint of toast, butter, and nectarine. behind the fruit there is good minerality of something like grey limestone or stones.
Palate:
- Acidity - 4/5
- Fruit - 4/5
- Body - 3.5/5
- Alcohol - 2/5
Flavors - the attack is fruit heavy, but very crisp and lively with white peaches, green apples, faint citrus, vivid and really bright lemon, and even the slightest sweetness of banana balanced perfectly with a touch of butteriness and toast, almost like a sprinkle of buttered popcorn. Due to having vast complexity, some oak, and malolactic with a heavier body towards the fruity side and average alcohol, I'd say this wine could develop some interesting aromas in the cellar over the next 3-5 years. However, it is fantastic to drink right now as well.
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