2012 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vieilles Vignes, Le Domaine d'Henri Riedel Sets before the wine spends 12

before the wine spends 12 years ageing oxidatively in the warm cellars of Jerez de la Frontera

a near-perfect growing season

A brilliant bottle for anyone who wants a reliable

building a reputation for wines that are vivid

or salty snacks before dinner

2012 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vieilles Vignes, Le Domaine d'Henri Riedel Sets before the wine spends 12Chalk, Time & Tide This is Chablis in its beautifully mature, quietly commanding phase. The 2012 Fourchaume Vieilles Vignes opens with candied lemon, yellow apple and preserved citrus, layered with oyster shell, chalk dust and a gentle smoky whisper that only time can bring. There is a softness to the aromatics now, but also real depth, the kind that comes from old vines, great terroir and patient bottle age rather than anything showy. On the palate,