Origin: Chablis appellation, France
Grape: Chardonnay
Body: Light
Year: 2015
Alcohol: 12.5%
Price point: $36
Year Reviewed: 2018
So I believe “passion” is what cuts the difference between average folk and passionate ones. I was reflecting on this as I was opening my 2015 Chablis from France. (Tell you why later.) When I tried this wine at a tasting, I knew I needed to purchase and blog on it. As I am more of a red gal than white, I am so particularly picky on my whites, that when I find the good ones, I want to share with all of you. Some of the best white wines are the white burgundies from France. Most common are Chardonnay grapes and lesser common white grapes are Aligote and Sauvignon Blanc. You can almost instantly identify a fantastic year or vineyard from your white’s aroma. This clear pale lemon Chablis smells so fresh and clean with a medium intensity of apple peach fresh juiced punch, white floral, biscuits and mushroom. From its bit of citrus smell, you know this was fermented in stainless.
I would let this wine open up a bit before your guests arrive.
On the palate, smooth and bit of buttery lemon. Medium/High acidity but well rounded out with a long finish of citrus. The minerality comes from the chalky soil of the vineyards of Chablis. Outstanding quality. I would pair with some white cheeses and crackers, chicken limone, orange roughy francese with a lemon wine sauce or simply polenta with wild mushrooms. For those of you who like oysters, the minerality in this wine is a perfect pair…..so I heard. Also lobster, crab or port dishes work well with your white burgundies. Okay, just a sweet roll with butter was worthwhile also. (Hungry yet?)
2015 was another exceptional year with the perfect weather conditions for many vineyards around the Chablis area and the Maconnais area.
So more about passion…..I was opening this lovely bottle and just having one heck of a time capturing the label with my crappy cell phone camera. Either the lighting was hitting the bottle wrong or my camera just didn’t seem to be focusing properly. Determination, anger, and a lot of passion, kept me trying to get it just right. This weekend my daughter got married and had a photographer who must have captured over 500 to 1000 of photos. Every pose and every shot, she was passionate and excited about. You heard her comment, “oh look at how the light hits the gown, or that is perfect as a shadow is cast a certain way, or cool we must take photos of the guys cute socks….I never had such a cute sock shoot before.” She truly loved what she did; she truly was enjoying capturing out day…..the right way….the most perfect way she could. Do you think she will be successful in her career? Do you think she will have to advertise much, or will she simply be referred to the next client? I speak about “passion” and “passionate” people a lot, as those seem to be the folks who found their niche is life, what their true mission is before they leave this earth, and enjoy doing it each and every day. Have you found what you are passionate about yet?