In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, oyster shell, white flower, mineral

Palate: lemon, green apple, chalk, saline

A powerful Les Clos, mineral and saline with citrus, oyster shell and a long stony finish.

What it pairs with

  • Chablis oysters
    The wine's saline, oyster-shell minerality is the textbook match for raw oysters on ice.
  • Roast turbot in beurre blanc
    A rich grand-cru white carries the firm white fish and its buttery sauce without being overwhelmed.
  • Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua Find quenelle de brochet sauce nantua on TableJourney →
    The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.

History

Les Clos is Laroche's classic grand cru, cellared in the medieval Obediencerie.

  1. 1850 — House established

Facts

Producer
Domaine Laroche
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Grand Cru (Chablis, AOC)
Oak
Around 12 months, part in older oak
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 55 to 110 at retail
Drinking window
6-20 from vintage
First vintage
1980

Tags

cellar worthy chardonnay dry full body grand cru mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with oysters pairs with shellfish pairs with white fish price premium racy acid still white
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