Patrick Piuze, Chablis Blanchots Vintage:2020

Patrick Piuze, Chablis Blanchots Vintage:2020More elegant aromas are comprised by mineral reduction, cool floral, white orchard fruit, quinine and saltwater. The delicious middle weight flavors somewhat surprisingly possess better volume if less power on the sappy, lingering and well balanced finale. The intrinsic class of a fine Blanchots is on display here.

palate-staining black raspberry and mulberry flavors are framed by velvety tannins and become spicier and more energetic on the back end

lavender and campfire ash set the tone

Whether or not this singular Scharzhofberger Kabinett will display the longevity usually associated with that genre

The 2016 is perhaps a bit austere on the palate

the blend is 45% terres rouges whereas usually it comprises the majority)

matured 50% in oak foudre and the other 50% in concrete

the latter softness

will offer pleasure through 2040

so this is a whoppingly rich

(87-89)/2021+

with a price to match) Deep ruby

Hugely concentrated