The Story
On the palate, Martin found the 2020 Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru to be balanced, with "good depth" and "fine acidity." However, he remarked that it is a "conservative Blanchots that is missing a bit of flair on the finish." This suggests that while the wine possesses a solid structure and classic Chablis acidity, it may lack some of the more dynamic qualities that could elevate it further. Martin's final takeaway was that the wine "plays it safe," indicating a well-made but perhaps not extraordinary expression of the Blanchot Grand Cru terroir.
90 Points - Vinous
The 2020 Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru, half aged in 400-litre oak barrels, has a rather straightforward nose considering the vineyard in question, although it opens with aeration. The oak here is a little obtrusive. The palate is balanced with good depth, fine acidity, but it is a conservative Blanchots that is missing a bit of flair on the finish. Not bad, but I feel this could be better. Plays it safe. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis.
Description
On the palate, Martin found the 2020 Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru to be balanced, with "good depth" and "fine acidity." However, he remarked that it is a "conservative Blanchots that is missing a bit of flair on the finish." This suggests that while the wine possesses a solid structure and classic Chablis acidity, it may lack some of the more dynamic qualities that could elevate it further. Martin's final takeaway was that the wine "plays it safe," indicating a well-made but perhaps not extraordinary expression of the Blanchot Grand Cru terroir.
90 Points - Vinous
The 2020 Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru, half aged in 400-litre oak barrels, has a rather straightforward nose considering the vineyard in question, although it opens with aeration. The oak here is a little obtrusive. The palate is balanced with good depth, fine acidity, but it is a conservative Blanchots that is missing a bit of flair on the finish. Not bad, but I feel this could be better. Plays it safe. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis.
