Pascal Clement Saint-Romain 2015

Wine Type:
Style of Wine:	Rich & Creamy
Country of Origin:	France
Wine Region:	Burgundy
Appellation:	Saint-Romain
Grape Varietal:	Chardonnay
Bottle Format:	750mL
Case Size:	6 bottles
$380.52 Per Case ($63.42/btl)

Tasting Notes

From Saint Romain, a region larger and less well known than Saint-Aubin (thus a hidden gem for value-seekers), this was native fermented in foudres, where it was held for a year. Pascal, well known for his exceptional white wines, loves using older large barrels for his whites, as he feels it brings out the saltiness in the wine. Pascal also never uses batonnage on his wines, leaving them on full lees in barrels after pressing. Due to the warm 2015 vintage, Pascal decided not to do MLF here, as he normally does. Licks of reduction and savoury brown butter are woven throughout this textural wine, with flax, meadow grass, broken stones and a persistent wash of salts through the lingering finish. Quite fresh now, even considering the vintage, this elegant wine is drinking beautifully now, with time ahead.

Critical Praise