Domaine Rolet
Arbois Chardonnay
Arbois, Jura, France
This is the non-oxydative version of their arbois.
I discovered the wines of Domaine Rolet at a wine fair (salon des vignerons independants) 12 years ago and have since then always liked all their cuvées. I was so happy to find some their wines at a wineshop nearby, here in Poland, for (almost) a reasonable price.
The nose shows crushed rocks scents, pear, lemon, lemon peel, a creamy, lemon curdy thing, too. It's a superb, very precise chardonnay nose. The palate is very well made and almost rich for an arbois wine. There is some width, some nice lemon curd and ripe pear notes, there is a good acid drive, and a bit of grip in the rear. The finish is fresh, precise, showing lemon curd, French pastry notes, lemon peel, and pear juice and goes on for a good 30 seconds. I haven't had a good chardonnay like this in a long time. Hat's off!
This is the non-oxydative version of their arbois.
I discovered the wines of Domaine Rolet at a wine fair (salon des vignerons independants) 12 years ago and have since then always liked all their cuvées. I was so happy to find some their wines at a wineshop nearby, here in Poland, for (almost) a reasonable price.
The nose shows crushed rocks scents, pear, lemon, lemon peel, a creamy, lemon curdy thing, too. It's a superb, very precise chardonnay nose. The palate is very well made and almost rich for an arbois wine. There is some width, some nice lemon curd and ripe pear notes, there is a good acid drive, and a bit of grip in the rear. The finish is fresh, precise, showing lemon curd, French pastry notes, lemon peel, and pear juice and goes on for a good 30 seconds. I haven't had a good chardonnay like this in a long time. Hat's off!