Gilbert Picq Chablis 'Vieilles Vignes' is made from three parcels of wine which are all aged over 50 years. It is a wine that definitely benefits further bottle aging and has a lovely weighty, waxy texture and beautifully fresh saline finish. The palate is rich and complex with tangy citrus, floral notes and a little spice.
Brothers Didier and Pascal Picq (sons of Gilbert), run this high quality 13 hectare estate which is based in the small village of Chichée, 3km south of the town of Chablis. Didier is the winemaker and Pascal takes care of the vineyards. They are working towards gaining organic certification with the use of sulphur kept to a minimum and only natural yeasts used. They use no oak, with all fermentation and ageing carried out in stainless steel. Their wines have always impressed us, age gracefully in bottle and offer an opulent style that still retains freshness and characteristic minerality.
