2023 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, Domaine Laroche

• Style: Steely, mineral-driven Chardonnay
• Taste: Citrus, white blossom, gunflint with saline grip
• Food: Shellfish & crustacean, buttered scallops
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar worthy, aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled, 13% ABV, natural cork

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Steely, mineral-driven Chardonnay of crystalline intensity. White blossom and bright citrus meet underlying salinity and textured grip, with gunflint minerality riding a backbone of lifted acidity. The 2023 vintage, blessed with ideal ripening conditions and cool nights, locks in the austere, focused character this Grand Cru climat is prized for.

The Winery — Domaine Laroche

Based in the 'Obédiencerie', a former monastery in Chablis itself, Domaine Laroche commands an unusual concentration of ownership across the region's finest vineyards: 90 hectares total, including six hectares of Grand Cru. Winemaking here stretches back over a thousand years, yet the producer's dynamism—uncommon in such a venerable house—keeps pushing the region forward. Les Clos sits on southern-facing slopes where Kimmeridgian limestone converges with centuries of monastic practice. The 2023 spent nine months maturing in French oak vessels of varying sizes, then six months in stainless steel, allowing the fruit to settle into its austere character.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Built for steamed shellfish—crab, lobster, scallops—where the acidity cuts through butter and minerality echoes the sea. This sits among the finest expressions of France's cool-climate mastery, equally at home as an aperitivo or cellar worthy investment. Natural cork closure, 13% ABV, vegan-friendly. A gift for the serious Chardonnay drinker.