Des bulles en aubaine

Difficile à battre pour son rapport qualité-prix. Ce n’est évidemment pas un vin renversant à ce prix, mais il est bien fait, complètement sec, et fait même preuve de tenue. Élaboré avec des cépages portugais (gouveio, malvasia fina, arinto et codega) et selon la méthode traditionnelle, il a un nez discret de pomme verte, de poire et d’agrumes, avec une très légère impression muscatée (probablement la malvasia). Très sec et très frais, ce vin est léger, avec des saveurs simples, mais franches et nettes, et des bulles fines. Un vin effervescent passe-partout, idéal pour les rassemblements nombreux, pour faire un kir royal ou un mimosa, ou quand on a envie de bulles sans casser la tirelire.

This is aromatically similar to the Vénérables but with even better Chablis character and in particular, mineral reduction. I like the mid-palate density to the rich, delicious and vibrant medium-weight flavors that possess a generous mouthfeel while displaying good length on the moderately dry bitter lemon-inflected finale.

The grapes for the 2019 Reserva were picked earlier than in 2018, and they achieved lower alcohol in a warmer vintage. The wine is 13.89% alcohol, but picking early and with a shorter cycle in a hurried ripeness also means less aroma and flavor development. The warmer year delivered a higher pH, and the wine comes through as a little softer and with riper flavors. There are 313,666 bottles and 3,500 magnums of this. It was bottled in March 2022, after 18 months in barrel.

Lightish crimson. Red-fruited but not sweet – more cranberry than strawberry. A little bit austere. Very fresh. The tannins are firm and highlight the acidity. It's not expensive but it's a little bit rustic.

The 2020 Santenay Clos de Malte (Domaine Louis Jadot) offers up aromas of sweet red berries, cloves and vanilla pod, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy palate framed by lively acids and powdery tannins. It's a fine effort.