Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos AOC 2022 by Domaine de l'Enclos: A majestic Chardonnay from magnum, marrying the coolness of Kimmeridgian limestone with silky richness and reflecting the Bouchard brothers’ renewed quality philosophy.
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Bottler: Domaine de l'enclos, 1 rue du Puits, 89800 Chablis / France
In the glass
Colour
Bright golden yellow with a vibrant sheen.
Nose
Reserved yet profound; subtle smokiness, citrus zest and white blossoms, underpinned by delicate exotic notes of melon, ripe pineapple and mango.
Palate
A silky-creamy entry with an almost creamy texture, then increasingly taut, piquant and citrussy; saline minerality, fine tannins and energetic depth that promise years of evolution.
Character
A Grand Cru of remarkable clarity and structure – powerful without being showy, complex and demanding, with typical Chablis salinity and great ageing potential.
Pairing
Poulet à l’Estragon, creamy polenta with winter truffles and egg, or sole with beurre noisette, lemon purée and North Sea crab.
Notes
Spontaneous fermentation in used tonneaux, 18 months on the lees and hand-harvested old vines (planted in 1964) in the historic heart of Les Clos; organic viticulture and a gravity-fed cellar define its unadulterated style.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Pale golden yellow with a clear, vibrant reflection – a wine that does not hide its youth but wears it with quiet assurance.
Nose
Initially closed, almost reticent – typical of this great vineyard site. With air and patience, a delicate weave of citrus zest, white flowers and subtle smokiness unfolds. Beneath lie hints of melon, ripe pineapple and a touch of mango – exotic yet never overpowering.
Palate
Here the wine reveals its true character. Silky and creamy on entry, almost unctuous – then becoming increasingly taut, citrussy and demanding. A refined interplay of tannin, growing salinity and an energy that never loses its charm. Depth builds layer upon layer.
Finish
Long, saline and increasingly austere – a finale that invites contemplation rather than applause. This wine has not yet reached its peak, and that is precisely what makes it so compelling.
Terroir & origin
Les Clos is regarded by many as the greatest of the seven Chablis Grands Crus. The Bouchards own 0.67 hectares here in the lower part of the slope – the historic heart of the climat. The vines are deeply rooted in Kimmeridgian limestone, that fossil-rich calcareous rock which gives Chablis its distinctive minerality. The plot was planted in 1967 by the grandfather of brothers Romain and Damien Bouchard.
Grape variety & vinification
Pure Chardonnay, hand-harvested and slowly pressed as whole bunches. Spontaneous fermentation took place in used tonneaux, where the wine was also aged. Coarsely filtered and only lightly sulphured – a maturation approach that gives the wine space rather than constraining it.
Food recommendations
A wine for dishes of substance and finesse: sole with beurre noisette, lemon purée and North Sea crab matches its saline energy beautifully. Poulet à l’estragon mirrors its creamy texture. And creamy polenta with winter truffles and egg finds a worthy partner in its depth.
Special features
The magnum bottle is no mere gesture for this wine but a necessity: greater volume means slower evolution – and this Les Clos needs time. Domaine de l’Enclos, created in 2016 by the Bouchard brothers from their family inheritance, farms organically and has followed biodynamic principles since 2017. Wild yeasts, a gravity-fed cellar, up to 18 months on lees – an estate that reimagines Chablis without compromising its soul. Those opening this wine now should decant generously; those who lay it down will be rewarded.
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