2002 Chablis Montee de Tonnerre

Creme fraiche and spices can be discerned in the aromatic profile of the 2002 Chablis Montee de Tonnerre. Light to medium-bodied, beautifully ripe, and elegant, this deep, juicy, lively effort displays red currants, slate, and pears in its highly expressive and extensive personality. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2015. Jean Marie Guffens is ecstatic about 2002. “This is the best vintage we’ve done at Verget. From Macon to the Cote d’Or to Chablis, it is like a concentrated 1992. We were able to harvest in each area at the optimal time. We have great ripeness, not overripe, with excellent acidity, and the bulk prices that we paid actually dropped. The only problem in 2002 was some volatile acidity during fermentation, so we used more sulphur earlier than usual. Alcoholic fermentations took an extremely long time, and some of our malolactic fermentations were completed before the sugar was all eaten.” A Peter Vezan Selection (Paris Fax # 011-33-1-42654293), importers include: Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700 and North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 848-8910, and a Patrick Lesec Selection (Paris Fax # 011-33-1-42843822), various American importers, including Bacchus Importers; tel. (800) 525-9699

Reticent, pure aromas of cold steel and powdered stone. Brisk and penetrating, with a powerful flavor of liquid minerals and excellent cut. Quite backward today but already shows exceptional delineation and length.