Domaine Roland Schmitt

Schmitt Söhne

RELAX Riesling

Had at dinner with a warm bacon salad and a medium filet medallion.
Drinks nice by itself too - subtle sweetness
— 19 days ago

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Roland Lavantureux

Vau de Vey Chablis Premier Cru Chardonnay 2022

Delectable Wine
9.1

The 2022 Chablis Vau de Vey 1er Cru was half-aged in a 5-year-old barrel and half in stainless steel. It takes time to settle on the nose, showing ample yellow fruit infused with crushed stone and light lanolin aromas. The palate is well-balanced, with mango and peach on the entry. It leans more towards the tropical side, though undeniably balanced with a deft touch of ginger on the finish. I'm intrigued to see how this will age in bottle. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2024)
— 2 months ago

Roland Lavantureux

Vieilles Vignes Chablis Chardonnay 2020

Jeremy Shanker
9.1

Salty and highly delicious Chablis. Perfect weeknight white. — 3 months ago

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Roland Lavantureux

Chablis Chardonnay

Great acid. I love it. — 6 months ago

Roland Lavantureux

Petit Chablis Chardonnay 2022

The description: 'Freshness, Fruit and Richness, the promise of Lavantureux Petit Chablis''.

The Petit Chablis from Roland Lavantureux is like a Bourgogne blanc from Antoine Jobard or Jean-Marc Roulot—a delicious, meticulously crafted wine that offers a taste of the magic found in the domaine’s more exclusive wines, with all the refreshing minerality and stoniness that is the hallmark of cool-climate Chardonnay grown on limestone. A sketch by da Vinci isn’t the Mona Lisa, but it still comes from the master’s hand.
The opinion: complex and beautiful.
—Dustin Soiseth
— 2 months ago

Roland Lavantureux

Vauprin Chablis Chardonnay 2022

Delectable Wine
9.2

The 2022 Chablis Vauprin has another impressive nose: taut and delineated. The mineralité of a Premier Cru with a clever reduction suggests some astute winemaking. The palate is nicely balanced, with a citrus-fresh entry, lively and animated, and a bright and vibrant finish. This is irresistible. Chapeau! Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2024)
— 2 months ago

Roland Lavantureux

Fourchaume Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2014

Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine presents a straw color moving towards a silvery rim; medium viscosity with no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is bright with notes of lemon/lime citrus, some tropical fruits, cashews, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+, bordering high acid. The finish is medium+ and there was a textural thing that was sort of giving me woolly vibes. Initial conclusions: this could be a Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay or Albariño from France, the United States or Spain. Because the non-fruit and structure seemed to show the most and I sensed some French oak, I was leaning towards France. I kinda liked Chardonnay but the combination of texture and higher acid had me debating on Chenin, and I went with that. Chenin Blanc from France, from the Loire, Vouvray Sec 2018. In hindsight, I should have thought a bite more about 1er or GC Chablis as an option. Whatever, this was tasty stuff. Drink now through 2030 with ease. — a month ago

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Roland Lavantureux

Vaudésir Grand Cru Chablis Chardonnay 2022

Delectable Wine
9.3

The 2022 Chablis Vaudésir Grand Cru, 80% aged in used barrels, has quite a striking and powerful bouquet. It evinces a bit of wood contact that will need a few months to be fully subsumed, yet there is plenty of fruit to soak that up. The palate is very well-balanced, with a bright entry, peachy and zesty. The 2022 has quite a precocious, irresistible finish. It's not the most complex Vaudésir, but you'll have no regrets finding it in your glass. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2024)
— 2 months ago

Schmitt Söhne

Crisp & Fruity Mosel Kabinett Riesling 2022

Peachy but crisp. Great with spicy food as expected with a Mozel valley Riesling. — 4 months ago