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Christophe et Fils, Chablis Magnum

Burgundy, France 2013 (750mL)
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Christophe et Fils, Chablis Magnum


All of his beautifully crafted wines arrive in minuscule quantities to their California importer and these few cases disappear almost immediately to many of the state’s top wine programs. All of this Sebastien has achieved in a few short years with mere word of mouth, which has come predominantly, it seems, from impressed fellow growers and smitten sommeliers. Less than twenty short years ago, Sebastien inherited 1.5 hectares of Petit Chablis from his grandfather (the lowest of all classifications). In 1999, he took his tiny holding and began carefully choosing small but excellent parcels of land, which he transformed into one of the most up and coming names in all of Chablis.
 
His estate, across the river from the town of Chablis and perched on the steep Fyé plateau, overlooks some of the most famous grand cru vineyards of the appellation including Les Clos and Blanchots. A true vigneron in the traditional sense, Sebastien tends each parcel personally and practices lutte raisonnée, or “reasoned fight,” viticulture. He’s incredibly serious about controlling yields and the immense concentration is incredibly evident as a result. He practices with the ideology that great wine is made in the vineyards, which has definitely assisted his Domaine’s meteoric rise to greatness. This 2013 Chablis undergoes alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel where the wine is also aged for an extended. The result is a clean, complex wine with complex mineral abundance and precise acidity alongside ample concentration and a textured mouthfeel that is more akin to a premier cru than a village level wine. This offering, in honor of the soaring temperatures of summer, is joyfully brought to you in magnum. It seems that a 750ml is never enough.
 
Once this beauty receives plenty of air, it blossoms with an array of aromatics including fresh, just ripe yellow apple, lemon blossoms, fresh honeysuckle, myriad wild white flowers and oyster shell minerality. The palate offers the irresistible conglomeration of fresh white flower pollen, honey and oyster shell minerality that only Chablis can supply alongside fresh lemon zest, a touch of grapefruit and fresh herbs. The savory, floral with a kiss of fruit is driven by fresh acidity and incredibly complex minerality that delivers an everlasting finish. Although this wine is simply magnificent this very moment, it will inevitably become one of your most prized purchases if you can wait for its peak in five to ten years. Magnums cellar and age more gracefully and are consequently one of the best cellaring investments is Chablis in particular due to the fact the prices have not soared over the last decade like most wines from the Cote d’ Or. Patience is required for the ideal reward; so set at least one bottle aside as it will deliver nirvana and more in 2020. If you decide to enjoy a bottle now, simply decant as much of the wine as possible for two to three hours to allow it to express its true character then serve at cellar temperature. Because this wine has more texture and concentration than your average Chablis so forgo the oysters or raw fish. I would recommend preparing something similar to this recipe of grilled whole sea bass with fennel and let the wine work its magic.
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Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Sub-Region
FranceChablis
Soil
Chalky Limestone, Clay and Fossilized Seashells
Farming
Organic
Blend
Chardonnay
Alcohol
12.5
OAK
None

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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