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Domaine Boudin
Classic Chablis
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
(604) 320 7322
April 2, 2013
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"Most of the wines from this fascinating estate reflect the personality of their maker, elusive and full of character. This is a star domaine."
"The Wines of Chablis" (Rosemary George)
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 Domaine Boudin Chablis AC
2011
VARIETAL: 100% Chardonnay
REGION: Chablis, FRANCE
PRICE: $30.00 /bottle
FORMAT: 12 x 750ml AVAILABILITY: 17 cases
DRINKABILITY: now to 4 years
The AC Chablis from Domaine Boudin is one of the great values of the region, showcasing floral-citrus aromatics, stone fruit and Chablis' classic saline minerality. |
Domaine Boudin Chablis 1er Cru "Fourchaume" AC 2011
VARIETAL: 100% Chardonnay
REGION: Chablis, FRANCE
PRICE: $40.00 /bottle
FORMAT: 6 x 750ml AVAILABILITY: 15 six-packs
DRINKABILITY: now to 6 years
(89-91) POINTS - Wine Advocate
"Chantemerle's 2011 Chablis Fourchaume is gorgeous. It shows no hard edges in expressing the personality of the year and its origins. The Fourchaume is a bit more floral, lifted and refined than the straight Chablis. A hint of sweet white peaches wraps around the inviting finish. This is shaping up quite nicely. Anticipated maturity: 2013+." Issue #202, Aug 2012
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 Domaine A & F Boudin (Domaine de Chantemerle)
Adhemar and his talented son Francis make up the team at Domaine Boudin. The estate produces 3 wines from the region's highly valued Kimmeridgean soils (composed of calcareous clay with a significant proportion of lime rich marine fossils) - Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru "Fourchaume" and Chablis 1er Cru "l Homme Mort". Two of which we are pleased to offer you today.
The AC Chablis is sourced from 11.5 hectares of vineyards on two different hills - 5.5 ha near village of Villy and 6 ha from the village of Chapelle Vaupelteigne, where the winery is based. The average age of the vines used to make the Village Chablis is 25 years. The Premier Cru "Fourchaume" is composed from 4.5 hectares spread over 6 different plots with an average vine age of 35 years.
Vinification is done in a classic style - the grapes are pressed with a low pressure
pneumatic press. Fermentation takes place using ambient yeasts and the wine is matured in enamelled stainless steel tanks for seven to ten months before bottling. The Boudins eschew the use of any oak in the ageing process to preserve the minerality and freshness that are the hallmark of great Chablis.
A note for optimal consumption:
The wines of Domaine A & F Boudin often benefit from a brief decant prior to serving. These are white wines that really flourish a little time and a little air.
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