When I arrived, I told Christine Smyth of Mackenway, in a fit of the early morning blues(I am not a morning person) ,that the last thing I needed for The Vintry was more Chablis.
I was wrong as we tasted some really superb ones here!
What did I learn?
Firstly, that all Chablis needs some age to become really interesting .
Secondly, that Chardonnay grown on Kimmeridgian soil brings out the authentic minerality of true Chablis.It is a chalky limestone and clay consisting of an infinite number of oyster shell fossils left over from an ancient sea bed.
Thirdly, that very very few white wines offer up such beautiful concentration of fruit purity on the palate.
And finally ,the combination of the three elements above creates a wine of true tension yet balance and reminded me that Chablis as a fine wine is truly mouthwatering stuff and highly highly underrated!
Meet Herve below..A little bit difficult to understand, at times ,but worth the effort as he is a true ambassador of these wines.
Evelyn
The Vintry ,Rathgar
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