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2013 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Chablis

Burgundy

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Chardonnay

Vintages
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Drinking Window

2015 - 2015

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Julien Brocard's wines are always supple, forward and built on fruit. Over the last few years Brocard has moved his estate vineyards to biodynamic farming. It will be interesting to see how things develop here. Brocard is young and passionate. It would be great to see him take his family's wines to the next level. Brocard describes 2013 as having less acidity than 2012. Yields were down 30-35% across the range, whereas production in 2012 was down only around 10-15%.

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Julien Brocard told me his family picked quickly in 2013 as the grapes were turning, and that the healthy lees have helped them make fresh wines.Grape sugars were in the 12% to 12.5% range and only a few crus were chaptalized; acidity levels reached 4.3 to 4.4 grams per liter.Brocard describes his 2013s as "a denser version of the 2011s:more fruit and very easy to drink."He considers 2012 to be a great vintage here, as it offers an uncanny combination of material, acidity and finesse. (importers include Verity Wine Partners, www.veritywines.com; Chambers & Chambers, www.chamberswines.com)