Domaine Laroche Chablis Premier Cru Les Fourchaumes Vielles Vignes – 2016 – Vinous – 91 Points
91 points
The 2016 Chablis Les Fourchaumes Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru, which comes mainly from L’Homme Mort, is aged 60% in oak and 40% in stainless steel. It has a comparatively rich bouquet with scents of orange blossom and peach skin complementing the citrus peel notes, although, personally, I would have preferred more mineralité here. The palate shows fine tension from the start, quite concentrated but with satisfying energy towards the finish that offers just a hint of stem ginger. There is plenty of energy here and it probably deserves a couple of years in bottle.
Domaine Laroche Chablis Premier Cru Les Fourchaumes Vielles Vignes – 2016 – Vinous – 91 Points