2022 Domaine des Malandes 1er Cru Fourchaume (750ml)

Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy, France

B-21 Top Recommendation
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Hailed as “a very fine vintage” by Decanter’s Andy Howard and “a year to snap up," these top-rated selections from rising star Chablis producer Domaine des Malandes offer some of the region’s top rated 1er and Grand Cru values, a rare opportunity to stock up on age worthy White Burgundy at a bargain price and savor the delicious rewards for years to come.

A family-run estate with a history as grape growers in the region since 1949, Domaine des Malande’s rise in quality has been driven in recent years by oenologist Guenole Breteaudeau along with founder Lyne Marchive’s son Richard Rottiers, an up-and-coming winemaker in Beaujolais who has been managing the estate and its 29 hectares of organically farmed vineyards since 2017. Described by Neal Martin of Vinous as “lovely” and “well balanced,” the 92 pt. 2022 Domaine des Malandes Mont de Milieu 1er Cru was vinified in a 50-50 mix of stainless steel and used oak barrels yielding a less traditional style of Chablis with rich tropical notes and bright acidity, while the 93 pt. 2022 Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet was vinified and aged in 100% stainless steel yielding a classically styled Chablis with crisp vibrant fruit and a lengthy, flinty finish, described as a “top choice for Chablis purists” by Neal Martin. From two of the region’s best known 1er Crus and both aged in 20% used oak barrels, the 92 pt. 2022 Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Montmains offers fresh, pure fruit flavors with a “subtle note of wood” according to Decanter’s Andy Howard that’s “all kept in check by some lovely, direct acidity,” while the 92 pt. 2022 Domaine des Malandes 1er Cru Fourchaume boasts “a rich core of fruit, good concentration and bright acids” according to the Wine Advocate’s William Kelley, both reflecting the Cru's reputation for producing complex wines with the ability to age. Two outstanding Grand Crus sourced from old vine parcels, critic William Kelley calls the 93 pt. 2022 Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir “a fine success” that’s “satiny and suave,” while he describes the 94 pt. 2022 Domaine des Malandes Les Clos Grand Cru as “deep and layered” with 15 or more years of aging ahead, both matured in a mix of mainly neutral large oak barrels and stainless steel and ranking among Kelley’s top picks of the vintage along with Chablis royalty Raveneau and Dauvissat, declaring Malandes “clearly an estate to watch.”

In a region that "continues to offer a slew of affordable alternatives to Cote de Beaune whites,” according to Vinous critic and Chablis aficionado Neal Martin, these top rated 1er and Grand Cru Chablis selections from Domaine de Malandes stand above their peers as the region’s most undervalued gems, a rare opportunity for Chablis fans and anyone seeking beautifully crafted, age worthy White Burgundy at a bargain price to stock the cellar.

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Revealing notes of sweet citrus fruit, white flowers, crisp green apple and blanched almonds, the 2022 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume is medium to full-bodied, satiny and textural, with a rich core of fruit, good concentration and bright acids. Some 40% was matured in barrel.

92 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Sep 2023)

The 2022 Chablis Fourchaume 1er Cru, half aged in stainless steel and half in used barrels, has a very enticing bouquet of yellow flowers and wet stone bursting from the glass. The palate is very well-balanced with a slightly waxy texture. The acidity is well-judged, and the finish has just the right amount of tension and mineralité. This delightful Fourchaume should drink well over the next decade, possibly longer.

92 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Sep 2023)

This is a fresh, creamy and biscuity Chablis showing sliced almonds, peaches, apricots and biscuits on the nose. Medium-bodied, flavorful and nicely balanced. Drink now.

92 points, James Suckling (Dec 2023)

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