Moillard Chablis Premier Cru 2020 750 ML
SKU: RJ297297
Product Details
Brand: | Moillard |
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Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy |
Appellation: | Chablis |
Grapes Varietal: | Chardonnay |
Wine Type: | Still |
Wine Style: | White |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Size: | 750 ML |
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Flint, green apple, lemon, undergrowth and mushroom are the dominant aromas of this Chablis. Notes of linden, mint and acacia are frequent, as well as aromas of licorice and cut hay.
The Moillard family has been cultivating vines in Nuits-Saint-Georges since the French Revolution. The arrival of the railway in Nuits-Saint-Georges opened up new commercial opportunities and the Maison Moillard began its activity as wine merchants in 1850. In 1870, Symphorien Moillard’s son died while serving with the French Army in Algeria. His sister, Jeanne Moillard, took over the family trade and continued the tradition of the Maison Moillard. In 1873, she married Maurice Thomas, himself an owner of Burgundy vineyards. From generation to generation, the Thomas family extended the properties, buying up precious plots and developing the trade. In 2008, Vincent Sauvestre succeeded the Thomas family in running the Maison Moillard and perpetuating its prestigious reputation as one of the finest winemakers in Burgundy.
This crisply structured Chardonnay is a bit closed and earthen upon first whiff. With time and aeration, it highlights zesty lime and lemon flavors against a stony, salty backdrop. Medium bodied and steely on the finish...