La Chablisienne : Chablis Grand cru "Château Grenouilles" 2015

Patience will be needed to see this Grenouilles blossom and reveal its assets: its breadth of flavors, its almost tannic structure, and the noble bitterness on the finish all promise a very long future, during which it will gradually shed its austerity.

The 2015 Chablis Grand Cru Chateau Grenouilles comes courtesy of 40-year-old vines and spent 20 months on the fine lees in stainless steel and oak barrels. It has a clean and fresh bouquet, with scents of grilled walnut and orange rind on the nose, the minerals tucked in just behind. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, sophisticated and precise as it fans out toward the finish. This is a very finely made Chateau Grenouilles from La Chablisienne and is equal to the 2014 when it was tasted last year.