Chablis Grand Cru La Réserve de l’Obédience – 2012 – 93 points, Year’s Best White Burgundy – Wine & Spirits
93 points
“Domaine Laroche owns 11.27 acres of Les Blanchots, this Reserve a selection of the best lots from the eight blocks of vines. Laroche describes Blanchots as a steep slope of white clay, including green and blue clay and Kimmeridgian limestone. In 2012, it produced a wine that feels as dense as a cake of limestone, an austere Chablis that only hints at the floral notes and white-tea spice woven tightly into its mineral fruit. The creamy texture balances some of the austerity…”
Chablis Grand Cru La Réserve de l’Obédience – 2012 – 93 points, Year’s Best White Burgundy – Wine & Spirits