Food Pairings

• • Seafood
• • Poultry
• • Blooming  Rind  Cheese
• • Lobster
• • Scallops

 

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 2003		France
Domaine des Malandes' top wine made from 30 year old vines in Vaudésir, one of the 7 Chablis Grand Crus. Capable of aging for 7 to 10 years.

Release Notes:

Out of stock  Item No. : 19724  Our Rating : 93+  Country : France  Region : Chablis  Grape : Chardonnay  Alcohol : 13%

Vaudésir, one of the seven Grand Crus, produces wines that can age a decade or more. This is the only wine from Domaine des Malandes that spends any time in oak and it is used judiciously - 50% new oak barrels used for ageing.

Made from 30 year old vines that are known for their acidity and richness and get pruned twice each year! The yields are low: averaging only 43 ha/hl over the past ten vintages.

Tasting Notes:

This magnificent Chardonnay is golden in color, with an elegant and powerful mineral and fruit nose with scents of white apple blossom. It is full-bodied with good structure and acidity and has a fantastic mouthfeel with beautiful dense fruit flavors and a touch of oak that linger on the finish. It can be cellared for 7 to 10 more years and will develop roundness and complexity. This is a Chardonnay that cannot be missed; serve it chilled with lighter poultry and seafood dishes - especially Lobster.

Snows in Vaudsier

Winery:

Domaine des Malandes is owned by Lyne and Jean-Bernard Marchives; Lyne comes from a family that has lived in the area for centuries. Their vineyards produce a variety of wines ranging... Read more

Region:

Chablis is an isolated part of Burgundy, 100 miles closer to Paris than the Côte d’Or. A century ago, vineyards covered the region between Chablis and the rest of Burgundy but... Read more

Chardonnay vines growing on white Kimmeridgian soils of Chablis.