Description
Domaine Séguinot-Bordet dates from 1590 and is now managed by the young Jean-François Bordet who has recently taken over from his grandfather Roger Séguinot. Most of the 16 hectares of vineyards are located on the right bank of the Serein river benefiting from a perfect south / south-east exposition. Jean-François Bordet practises coolish fermentation and allows his wines to mature for 3-5 months on their lees; this maximises the contact and promotes a luscious style to the wines. His approach is clearly contemporary, but it delivers very stylish wines which fully express both the fruit and terroir. Made in a brand new wine cellar, the wines are fermented and aged in horizontal temperature-controlled tanks (imagine a normal wine tank laying on its side) to maximise lees contact.
“Our winery is right on the river Serein, the lifeline of Chablis. Some of our 100-year-old vines (vieilles vignes in French) were planted by my grandfather when he was young. It has been like this for 13 generations since 1590. That makes us one of the oldest wine families in Chablis.” Winemaker Jean-François Bordet
About this wine: 100% chardonnay from 25 to 30 year old vines, grown in ancient Kimmeridgian limestone soil and aged in temperature-controlled tanks.
Very pretty pale golden yellow in colour with light greenish glints. Bright, luminous and limpid. The nose is young, fresh and vivacious in a whirlwind of floral, fruity scents. The taste is lively , pleasant and perfumed, revealing lemon and verbena on a fine mineral background. We discover the pleasure of drinking for sheer enjoyment. The finish is pleasant leaving the mouth tingling with an airy freshness.
TOP RATED PETIT CHABLIS BY BURGHOUND – “This is a quality example of the genre and worthy of your interest. Ripe aromas of apple, pear and enough Chablis typicity to be persuasive leads to delicious, voluminous and punchy middle weight flavors that exude a bracing minerality and salinity on the already complex and sneaky long finish. Drink: 2028+” 88-91 Points, Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Oct 2024
RRP $57 Our Special Price $44.99 when you buy 6 or more.
