Domaine Boudin 
 
 "Built on energy and nuance" - Antonio Galloni

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

October 16, 2013 

 

 
"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)

 

 

Domaine Boudin Chablis 1er Cru "Fourchaume" AC 2011  

VARIETAL: 100% Chardonnay

REGION: Chablis, FRANCE

PRICE:    $40.00 /bottle 

FORMAT: 6 x 750ml 

 AVAILABILITY: 10 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

90 POINTS
 - Antonio Galloni Vinous Media
"Chantemerle's 2011 Chablis Fourchaume is beautifully layered and focused from start to finish. Lemon peel, crushed rocks and slate all come to life in a brilliant, saline-infused Chablis. The 2011 Fourchaume needs a little bit of time in the glass to open up. Today, it isn't quite as immediate as many other wines in this vintage, rather it is a wine built on energy and nuance." 
August 2013 

 

Boudin VineyardDomaine 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".    

 

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.