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BURGUNDY REPORT Janv 2023

Tasted with Guillaume Vrignaud in Fontenay-près-Chablis, 24 January 2023

Guillaume on 2022:
“The fermentations are slow but I think it’s a good vintage – just 2 parcels had some impact from the frost – 45 hl/ha was our end result in those but the others were more like 60 and we had some VCI. I’m happy because we’ve had some lower volumes with the conversion to organic!”

Guillaume on 2021:
“Well, it was better than 2016 and 2017 – and we now have some warming cables in Fourchaume and I used some candles too – overall I had a little less than 50% of a normal volume. Most is sold too and we had to make allocations – some of the customers are already waiting 4-5 months for their next orders. I only bottled the crus in November after the harvest – we did have some Chablis at 10.5 and some of the crus not a lot more than 11°. We started harvesting on a Friday-Saturday to bring in our Fourchaume as rain was forecast for Monday and it made a difference, we did lose some degrees after the rain as the grapes took up some of the water.”

The wines…

This was a super range – wines that were largely excellent, except when they were touching on greatness! – The Clos de Fontenay will be a great one! One of my favourite vintages at this address.

DIAM since 2008 – not the whole range that year but the rest of the range quickly followed. All these wines were bottles, the 1er crus since November:”

2021 Petit Chablis
On the Portlandian Plateau des Clos – 4.7 hectares. Only 10 hl/ha – it was very badly hit by the frost.
Ooh – that’s a vibrant nose – plenty of lime citrus and minerality here. Supple, concentrated – ooh, now that’s a great one. Silky and complex – just a beauty!

2021 Chablis
9 different parcels – all around Fontenay – all separate elevage. Many of types of soil. Plenty of massale selections too, representing 12 ha. ‘I delayed the bottling as it wasn’t so balanced but I’m happy with it now that it’s in bottle:’
An attractive faint ‘mineral’ reduction. Extra intensity and more mouth-filling – not quite the feeling of concentration of the PC but still supple, silky and cushioned with lots of citrus action. Just a very delicious, properly classic wine – and persistent in the finish too.

2021 Chablis Les Champréaux
A single parcel of 2.68 hectares – though not all is bottled under this label. Barrel elevage (30%) – 500-litre barrels – ‘if I leave this in tank it has a tendency to become reductive – this avoids that.’
More open and more floral – the barrel is very well hidden here. Extra incisive, very mineral – only right at the end of the palate is a little rounding of the texture from the barrel but the flavour from these containers is practically absent – very well managed. Super finishing – excellent wine.

2021 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
All tank elevage. ‘Old vines never the rendement.’
More open, crystalline fruit purity – very yellow, almost golden in style – well supported by some mineral notes – that’s a lovely nose. Ooh – fuller, more energetic, an obvious step up to 1er cru – that’s simply excellent wine again – potentially better than that! Top wine.

2021 Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu
0.28 hectares worth, here only tank elevage. It’s an exchange for Fourchaume grapes – in this case not an organic vineyard.
A more direct and aromatic nose – strongly perfumed. Super intensity again – really mouth-filling too. A wine I’d certainly be (trying!) to have patience with – it’s big and powerful – this flavour is delivered with a punch. The finish shrinks rather quickly but then holds a hauntingly long line of flavour. I do prefer the Fourchaume today – but in 3-4 years more time – it’s possible that I could be persuaded otherwise!

2021 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Les Vaupulans
Elevage in 500-litre barrels and (70%) tank. ‘I like a little reduction but the wood brings the balancing oxygenation that I look for.’
A narrower nose that’s more focused on fresh minerality. In the mouth, it’s incisive but more composed – easier to drink today – than the Mont de Milieu. The finish, like that of the Fourchaume, staying wide and persistent. Again – very well done with the barrels – I don’t taste or smell them. Excellent wine.

2021 Chablis 1er Cru Côtes de Fontenay Vieilles-Vignes
‘I modified the vinification a little with an amphora – 30% of the total with the rest of the elevage in tank.’
Not the largest nose but still a width of fine and vibrant minerality – a small floral accent to this nose too. Hmm, beautiful texture, a certainly fluidity to the style of this over the palate. A roundness too – more saline and holding a strong, persistent finish. That’s a great wine.

 

Très belles récompenses pour notre millésime 2020 !

Appellation : Chablis  Les Champréaux

Appréciation : 1 étoile

 

Appellation : Chablis premier cru Fourchaume Les Vaupulaus

Appréciation : 2 étoiles, coup de coeur

 

Appellation : Petit Chablis

Appréciation : 1 étoile

 

Appellation : Chablis premier cru Fourchaume

Appréciation : 1 étoile

 

 

PREMIERS GRANDS VINS
LES MEILLEURS RAPPORTS QUALITÉ-PRIX-TYPICITÉ DE L'ANNÉE

Domaine Guillaume VRIGNAUD

❤❤❤❤ Domaine de 29 ha en Agriculture Biologique.
Les vignes ont entre 1 an pour les nouvelles plantes (récoltées seulement lorsqu’elles atteignent 3 ans) et 55 ans pour les Premiers Crus Fourchaume "Côtes de Fontenay".
« Chaque parcelle est récoltée et vinifiée séparément afin que puisse s’exprimer le potentiel des différents terroirs. La fermentation malolactique suit la fermentation alcoolique. Elle permet de stabiliser les vins en leur donnant un meilleur équilibre. Dès la fin de cette Seconde Fermentation, nous soutirons pour garder le plus possible de lies fines qui donnent aux vins en cours d’élevage plus de complexité, de finesse et de rondeur. Ces méthodes d’élevage permettent d’élaborer des vins de grande garde qui peuvent aussi s’apprécier dès leur plus jeune âge. »
Nous avons sélectionné ce Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume Les Vaupulans 2019, il est suave, de bouche intense, aux connotations de fleurs blanches fraîches (aubépine) et de rose, riche au nez comme en bouche, est tout en nuances aromatiques. Le Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 2019, très charmeur, ample, d’une bonne acidité, avec des arômes d’agrumes et de fleurs blanches, tout en suavité, est vraiment remarquable. Beau Chablis Premier Cru Mont de Milieu 2019, au nez élégant dominé par l’amande et le coing, avec cette touche d’acidité alliée à une rondeur agréable. Joli Chablis 2019, il développe une bouche fine et fruitée, charmeuse et intense.
Le Petit Chablis 2019 est toujours charmeur par sa nervosité au palais. Et enfin ce Chablis Les Champréaux 2019, aux nuances de fruits frais et de grillé, classique, à prévoir avec des crevettes ou un turbot au beurre blanc.

                     

 

Appellation : Chablis 2019    Appréciation : 2 étoiles, coup de coeur  !

Appellation : Chablis Premier cru  Fourchaume  2019    Appréciation : 1 étoile

 

 EDITION JUIN 2021

 

Domaine Guillaume VRIGNAUD

❤❤❤❤ Domaine de 29 ha en Agriculture Biologique.
Les vignes ont entre 1 an pour les nouvelles plantes (récoltées seulement lorsqu’elles atteignent 3 ans) et 55 ans pour les Premiers Crus Fourchaume "Côtes de Fontenay".
« Chaque parcelle est récoltée et vinifiée séparément afin que puisse s’exprimer le potentiel des différents terroirs. La fermentation malolactique suit la fermentation alcoolique. Elle permet de stabiliser les vins en leur donnant un meilleur équilibre. Dès la fin de cette Seconde Fermentation, nous soutirons pour garder le plus possible de lies fines qui donnent aux vins en cours d’élevage plus de complexité, de finesse et de rondeur. Ces méthodes d’élevage permettent d’élaborer des vins de grande garde qui peuvent aussi s’apprécier dès leur plus jeune âge. »
Nous avons sélectionné ce joli Chablis 2018, au beau nez où se marie des notes boisées fines et une grande fraîcheur minérale complétée par une touche épicée et poivrée. Le Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 2018, tout en charpente, parfumé, fin et riche à la fois, avec des notes subtiles de pain grillé et d’agrumes, de garde.
Beau Chablis Premier Cru Mont de Milieu 2018, tout en distinction, riche en arômes comme en charpente, d’une grande ampleur aromatique en bouche (aubépine, pêche, noisette), très typé. Le Petit Chablis 2018, est un vin racé, d’une belle onctuosité en bouche, toujours minéral et complexe, de belle harmonie. Et enfin ce Chablis Les Champréaux 2018, est d’une grande minéralité, au nez très iodé, embruns puis après aération, on perçoit de la rose fraîche et les épices, un grand vin, de belle bouche avec une vivacité rafraîchissante.

 

CONCOURS VINS DE CHABLIS 2021

Chablis 2019

Médaille d’Or
Domaine Guillaume VRIGNAUD, Les Champréaux

 

NOTES DECANTER 2019

SELECTION GUIDE HACHETTE DES VINS 2021

 

CLASSEMENT GUIDE DUSSERT-GERBER  2021

 

 

SUPERBE PALMARES AU DECANTER POUR NOTRE MILLESIME 2018 !

 

 

 

 

Extrait de Advanced March Buying Guide  Mars 2019

Chablis 2017 : 88 points

" This ripe wine is full of yellow fruits that are balanced by crisp acidity. A creamy texture gives a smooth character that contrasts with freshness at the end. Drink from late 2019. "

Chablis 1er Cru Côtes de Fontenay 2014 : 90 points

"Produced from old vines dating to 1955 in a parcel of the Fourchaume vineyard, this wine is full of ripe fruits filled out with spice and almonds, lifted by fresh acidity. It is a rounded wine, full bodied and now mature. Drink now. "

 

PALMARÈS DU CONCOURS DES VINS DE CHABLIS 2019 - 21/01/2019

                                   Médaille d’Or

Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 2017, Domaine Guillaume Vrignaud

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domaine Vrignaud Chablis 2017   88 points

The 2017 Chablis has a pretty bouquet with hints of white flower complementing the citrus fruit and Granny Smith apple aromas. This is nicely detailed. The palate is fresh and vibrant with crisp acidity, fine focus and impressive depth if not complexity towards the finish. Certainly one of the better Chablis Villages in this growing season. Tasted blind at the BIVB Chablis tasting. -- Neal Martin 

 

Domaine Vrignaud Chablis Fourchaume 1er Cru 2016   91 points

The 2016 Chablis Fourchaume 1er Cru has a well-executed bouquet with fresh green apple and wet limestone scents, strict and linear, very Chablis. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, one of the more graceful and elegant Fourchaume in this vintage with a precise, slightly nutty finish that lingers in the mouth. Enjoy this over the next 6 to 10 years. Tasted blind at the BIVB Chablis tasting. -- Neal Martin 

 

BOURGOGNE AUJOURD'HUI AOUT 2018

Dégustations sur millésimes 2015 et 2016

 

 

BOURGOGNE AUJOURD'HUI JUIN 2018

SPECIAL MILLESIME 2017

 

 

REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE Juin 2018

Chablis 2017

 

NOTES ROBERT PARKER

NOTES BOURGOGNE AUJOURD'HUI

Millésime 2016

Producteurs de l'Yonne (parution Bourgogne d'Aujourd'hui Juill Août 2017)

(Guillaume est situé au rang supérieur, 2ème en partant de la gauche)

 

PARUTION GUIDE HACHETTE DES VINS 2018

Notre Chablis 2015 est cité, le Petit Chablis 2015 décroche 1 étoile !

BOURGOGNE AUJOUR'HUI

Extrait parution Juin 2017

"GUILLAUME VRIGNAUD

• Chablis premier cru Fourchaume 2015 note 15.5

Arômes épicés, fruités, floraux, avec une note grillée.

Le vin est délicieux : enrobé, croquant, gourmand et tonique .

• Chablis premier cru Fourchaume Les Vaupulans 2015 note 15"

(voir interview Guillaume article Bourgogne Aujourd'hui en bas de cette page)

 

 

• Chablis 2015 – 87 points

This wine reflects the ripeness of the vintage while still retaining crisp minerality. Creamed apples are balanced with a tangy texture and soft acidity. The wine finishes with a crisp aftertaste that gives a great lift. Drink the wine now.
 

• Chablis Les Champréaux 2015 – 89 points

From a single parcel on the Vrignaud domaine, the wine has 30% wood aging. That gives a ripe full character which emphasizes the rich vintage. Toast mingles with rich apples and touches of citrus. Drink this refreshing wine from 2017.

 

• Fourchaume Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes 2013

91 POINTS

From old vines planted in 1955, this dense, impressive wine offers both perfume apple and pear fruits and a creamy texture. Behind this generous front, the wine is tight, steely and needs to age. Give it until 2018.

 

• Chablis Les Champréaux 2014

88 POINTS

This is fresh with lemons and apples filled out by a mineral texture that gives the wine a fine bite. It's light, crisp and zesty. Drink now.

 

• Chablis 2014

87 POINTS

This is a soft, rounded wine full of yellow fruits, pears and red apples. It is textured with minerality and tangy lemon zest. The acidity at the end is still fresh and the wine could do with some more time before drinking. Wait until late 2016.

 

• Chablis Premier Cru Les Vaupulans 2013

93 POINTS

The fruit here is pure, fresh with the merest hints of its future richness. The green fruits, citrus and acidity are prominent, with a hint of toast and a finishing line of minerality. It needs to age, so drink from 2017.

 

• Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 2013

91 POINTS

This is a beautiful, bright wine, still very young although already hinting at the warmth of Fourchaume. The steely texture is right up front, along with crisp apple and citrus fruits. Underneath, a vanilla, toasty character shows promise for aging. Drink from 2017.

 

• Chablis 2014

91 POINTS

"Strong struck match character at first but then apple and pear fruit with aeration. Lively on the palate with a smocky finish"

 

                         

 

• Chablis 1er Cru FOURCHAUME 2015 - 90 points

"Year's Best White Burgundy"

• Chablis 1er cru Côtes de Fontenay Vieilles Vignes 2013 - 92 points

"Year's Best White Burgundy"

This three-acre vineyard is home to Vrignaud's oldest vines, planted in 1955 on a southeast-facing slope, farmed organically. The wine aged on the lees in stainless steel casks for more than a year, developing a broad texture and a slightly stinky mineral intensity. The consentration of flavor from low-yielding old-vine fruit gives this an edge in a challenging vintage, its pale fire glowing through Mandarin orange pith flavors, its grand acidity a naked mineral streak ripped from the oyster-shell dunes of Chablis. Youthfully aggressive, this is a wine of brilliant richness and staying power.

 

• Chablis 2014

Winemaker's Notes

Remarkably well balanced with a vibrant acidity and notes of crisp fruit, this wine is a flawless complement to an array of cuisines, offering a classic Chablis profile that is perfectly poised between freshness and richness. Chalky clay and limestone soils impart a solid mineral base that structures the wine, maintaining the roundness of the grapes which have gone from vineyard to presswith little to no intervention.

W&S  92 points

Wine & Spirits - "Guillaume Vrignaud makes this wine from five parcels of his family’s domaine, which earned organic certification in 2013. The 25.6 acres of vines that contribute to this blend average 27 years old, their fruit fermented in stainless steel, producing a wine of blinding white limestone that seems to extend to the horizon in all directions. Underneath, there’s fierce mineral acidity, compressed flavors of yellow herbs, scents of linden and acacia. It’s tense, a powerful force of herbal chardonnay greenness that stores all the wine’s future complexity. Decant it this summer for a clambake, and be sure to cellar some for enjoyment in the years to come."

WS 90 points

Wine Spectator - "A stony, minerally undertow marks this steely Chablis, with lemon, apple and earth flavors chiming in to lend overall harmony. The long finish shows notes of oyster and fresh-squeezed lemon. Drink now through 2020."

 

• Chablis Les Champréaux 2014 - 89 points

Wine Spectator - "Vibrant and juicy, this white evokes green apple, lemon, wild thyme and citrus peel hints. The chalky ending is clean as a whistle. Drink now through 2019"

 

Wines Tasted in Burgundy

NOTES DOMAINE GUILLAUME VRIGNAUD  VINTAGE 2015

Today marks the beginning of Burgundy week in London, a breathless series of tastings of the 2014 vintage aimed at consumers, journalists and the wine trade

NOTES DOMAINE GUILLAUME VRIGNAUD  VINTAGE 2014

Chablis 91  

Chablis GC Blanchot 95

Chablis Les Champréaux 92

Chablis PC Côte de Fontenay 95

Chablis PC Fourchaume 93  

Chablis PC Fourchaume Vaupulans 94

Chablis PC Mont de Milieu 93  

Petit Chablis 88

 

 

       

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