2022 Brocard Chablis Vieilles Vignes de Sainte Claire (750ml)

Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy, France

B-21 Top Recommendation
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Ranging from fresh entry level cuvees to robustly structured 1er and Grand Crus, these top scoring selections from Jean Marc Brocard promise to over deliver value for fans of White Burgundy seeking a great deal, a rich assortment for Chablis fans and anyone looking for meticulously crafted white wines to enjoy now and over the next decade.

Located just down the Route de Chablis in the village of Prehy, Jean Marc Brocard’s winery was established with 1.5 hectares of vines from his wife’s family nearly 50 years ago, the estate’s vineyard holdings expanding to over 200 hectares and now under the direction of his son Julien who joined his father as vineyard manager in 1997 who spearheaded the estate’s transition to organic farming, From the only Burgundy appellation that allows non-Burgundian grapes, the 2022 Brocard Saint-Bris is a highly aromatic Sauvignon Blanc matured in wooden vats boasting crisp citrus fruit and grassy notes with brisk, mineral-driven acidity while the 100% Chardonnay 91 pt. 2022 Brocard Chablis Ste. Claire is “one of the hidden gems from Brocard” according to Neal Martin of Vinous, offering enticing aromatic fruit balanced by fresh acidity. Described as “excellent” by critic Neal Martin, the vibrant 94 pt. 2022 Brocard Chablis Vieilles Vignes de Sainte Claire balances the fresh, aromatic flavors of 75-year-old vine Chardonnay fruit with vibrant minerality while the richly concentrated 93 pt. 2022 Brocard Vieilles Vignes de 1946 offers creamy textured fruit on a fresh, polished finish, this special cuvee sourced from a single plot of low-yielding vines planted near the winery just after the end of World War II. Brocard’s highly rated 1er Cru selections include the elegant 92 pt. 2022 Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Montmains revealing rich, ripe fruit and fresh mineral-driven acidity, the exquisite 92 pt. 2022 Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Vau de Vey that’s “both classy and complex” according to Andy Howard of Decanter, and the stunning 94 pt. 2022 Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent from the sole 1er Cru vineyard on the Grand Cru hill, a powerfully elegant 1er Cru with notable concentration and fresh, focused acidity. Ranked #8 on Decanter’s Top 10 Grand Cru Chablis of 2022, the powerful 95 pt. 2022 Brocard Valmur Grand Cru offers fresh, ripe lightly spiced fruit with well-balanced minerality and a lingering salinity, a rich and harmonious Grand Cru promising to develop over the next decade.

Hailed as a “year to snap up” by Decanter’s Andy Howard, these impressive 2022 Jean Marc Brocard selections elegantly balance the vintage’s ripeness with fresh acidity and enticing minerality, masterfully crafted by one of the region’s top producers and among northern Burgundy’s finest values well priced for stocking up.

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Restrained on the nose, with a brooding, savoury character on the palate. Initially a bit more subdued than the 'straight' Chablis Sainte Claire, this has the potential for future development given the concentration on show; certainly pushing premier cru quality, if not even higher. Julien Brocard explains that the vines here age up to 75 years, reaching down 25m into the soil.

94 points, Andy Howard, Decanter (Oct 2023)

What a rare bargain find these days in white Burgundy. Classic Chablis expression expected from vines planted in the late 1940s. Mineral, salinity, vibrant acidity, exciting intensity with a serious sustained finish. Everything to scale.

92 points, Bob Sprentall, B-21 Proprietor (Sep 2023)

Alcohol By Volume: 12.5%

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