Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 2002

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Messenger Domaine des Malandes top wine. A magnificent Chablis that can age for a decade.

This magnificent Chardonnay is golden in color, with an elegant and powerful mineral and fruit nose with scents of white apple blossom. It is full-bodied with good structure and acidity and has a fantastic mouthfeel with beautiful dense fruit flavors and a touch of oak that linger on the finish. It can be cellared for 7 to 10 more years and will develop roundness and complexity. This is a Chardonnay that cannot be missed; serve it chilled with lighter poultry and seafood dishes - especially Lobster.

Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Messenger Deep golden color, bouquet of white flowers and minerals. Medium to full-bodied with instant grip and great sensation of citrussy flavor and flint. The 2002 is potent and balanced, and can be kept for 5 to 7 years in a nice cellar. Ideal as an aperitif or with cold cuts, salads, white fish, or poultry. Great!

Rating: 92.5/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Messenger Potent; Mineral; Can Age

Deep golden color. Bouquet of white flowers and minerals. Medium to full-bodied with instant grip and great sensations of citrusy flavors and flint. Potent and balanced with a very dry finish on minerals. Can age for 5 to 6 years. Ideal as aperitif or with cold cuts, salads, white fish or poultry. Great!

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Messenger Deep golden color. Very mineral nose with hints of apple and blossoms. Full-bodied with good structure and grip. Good acidity and long finish of very pleasant fruit flavors. Will become rounder with aging; can be aged for 10 to 12 years.

Domaine des Malandes top wine. A magnificent, lightly-oaked Grand Cru Chablis from the best vintage of the last decade. Can age for 10 years or more. Vaudésir, one of the seven Grand Crus, produces wines that can age a decade or more. This is the only wine from Domaine des Malandes that spends any time in oak and it is used judiciously - 50% new oak barrels used for ageing. Made from 30 year old vines that are known for their acidity and richness and get pruned twice each year! The yields are low: averaging only 43 ha/hl over the past ten vintages. This magnificent Chardonnay is golden in color, with an read more...elegant and powerful mineral and fruit nose with scents of white apple blossom. It is full-bodied with good structure and acidity and has a fantastic mouthfeel with beautiful dense fruit flavors and a touch of oak that linger on the finish. It can be cellared for 7 to 10 more years and will develop roundness and complexity. This is a Chardonnay that cannot be missed; serve it chilled with lighter poultry and seafood dishes - especially Lobster.Pair With: Blooming Rind Cheese, Lobster, Poultry, Scallops, Seafood    (hide)

October 2008

No written review

April 2007