LiQuery - Domaine Du P�lican Arbois Chardonnay 2019

DOMAINE DU P�LICAN ARBOIS CHARDONNAY 2019

Item:	496455
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2019 VINTAGES
Producer:	Domaine Du Pelican
Location:	France - Jura
Price:	$56.00 Price History
Style:	White Wine Full-bodied & Rich
Alcohol:	13.5%
Varietal:	Chardonnay
Sugar Code:	XD (3.0 g/L)
Rating:	17
Cellar:	2028
Glass Style:	Montrachet (Chardonnay) Purchase Glass

Description
Arbois is a town in the north of the Jura region of eastern France. The wine capital of Jura, it gives its name to the region's most prolific appellation for red, white and ros� wines. The appellation itself was introduced in 1936 and covers 13 communes on the hills and valley slopes surrounding the town. The terroir is characterized by limestone and marlstone screes and sandy soils, and its wines typically express brilliant natural acidity and complex minerality. Domaine de P�lican's Chardonnay is a particularly nervy, floral expression with impressive cellar potential.

Description

Arbois is a town in the north of the Jura region of eastern France. The wine capital of Jura, it gives its name to the region's most prolific appellation for red, white and ros� wines. The appellation itself was introduced in 1936 and covers 13 communes on the hills and valley slopes surrounding the town. The terroir is characterized by limestone and marlstone screes and sandy soils, and its wines typically express brilliant natural acidity and complex minerality. Domaine de P�lican's Chardonnay is a particularly nervy, floral expression with impressive cellar potential.

Tasting Notes
This cuv�e is made from several different parcels located in Arbois and Montigny-l�s-Arsures. The vineyards sit mostly on hilltops, over marly soils, with more clay than in the sites for the single-vineyard Chardonnays. Their elevation is the highest of the estate (close to 400 m). Fermentation in barrels and foudres. Ageing is in 350- and 500-litre barrels (of which 5% are new oak) for about 30% of the crop. The balance is in foudre and vats. Ripe, creamy but also chalky nose, citrus and fresh apple, direct, pure and very fresh. Creamy, firm, chewy. Tightly packed on the palate and opens slowly to a long, creamy yet fresh finish. Purity and depth but not the same minerality as in the single-vineyard wine. Creamy and rich as it opens up. Surprising depth for the modest alcohol. When to drink 2020-2028. Score - 17. (Julia Harding, MW, jancisrobinson.com, June 4, 2020)

Tasting Notes