Chablis 1er Cru "Forets", Piuze - 2018
Item # 29613
750mL
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$779.52
$701.57/ Case of 12
Tasting Notes
This elegant white of Piuze's is an attractive combination of minerality and freshness. It shows a pure nose of white flowers, green fruit, lemon, and oyster shell, leading to rich, supple, and well-concentrated flavors with an expressive finish.
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About the Producer
Patrick Piuze
Chablis, France
Patrick Piuze was born in 1973. He is Canadian, from Quebec, and born into a middle class family with no ties to the viticultural world. As a young adult, he met Marc Chapoutier. The famous vigneron from Southern Rhône changed his life. With his help, Patirck gained his first viticultural experiences. Chapoutier connected him to wineries all over the New World, in...
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