La Chablisienne Grand Cru Château Grenouilles 2015

The 2015 Chablis Grand Cru Chateau Grenouilles comes courtesy of 40-year-old vines and spent 20 months on the fine lees in stainless steel and oak barrels. It has a clean and fresh bouquet, with scents of grilled walnut and orange rind on the nose, the minerals tucked in just behind. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, sophisticated and precise as it fans out toward the finish. This is a very finely made Chateau Grenouilles from La Chablisienne and is equal to the 2014 when it was tasted last year.

Stony nose, though very subdued now. Rich and bold, the palate is more dramatic than the other grand crus, with good tension and weight. Powerful and imposing without being heavy-handed, although it lacks a little persistence on the finish.