Notify me
2020 Chablis
“Les Truffières”
Henri Costal
Unlike the lean, stern, and notoriously austere Chablis of yore, this release from Domaine Costal is generous, fleshy, and discreetly tropical, as if someone had planted pineapples in the Arctic. All its richness of flavor is then funneled down to a pinpoint focus on the snappy finish. The palate is left with a flinty note akin to gun smoke lingering after a shot.
—Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Chardonnay |
Appellation: | Chablis |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy |
Producer: | Domaine Costal |
Winemaker: | Gilles & Romain Collet |
Vineyard: | 20 years, 1.26 ha |
Soil: | Limestone |
Aging: | After being raised in stainless steel for 10 months, wine spends 3 months in demi-muid barrels (600-L) |
Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
Alcohol: | 12.5% |
More from this Producer or Region
2022 Chablis “Les Truffières”
France | Burgundy
Devouring a fresh crab and pairing it with this pure, elegant, chalky, earthy (wet stone), and stunning finish is the perfect combo.
2021 Mâcon-Villages
France | Burgundy
A longtime personal favorite for the weeknight go-to blanc, citrusy fresh with just the right hint of salted butter to round it out.
2022 Chablis 1er Cru “Vaillons”
France | Burgundy
A stunning value from one of Chablis’ oldest premier cru vineyards, with a lovely mouthful of stone fruit and hint of lemongrass.
2019 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru “Les Pruliers”
France | Burgundy
Incredible elegance for Pruliers, power and finesse in spades.
2021 Chablis 1er Cru ”Butteaux”
France | Burgundy
There is no mistaking it—one taste and you are in Chablis territory: zesty minerality, wet stone, freshness and nervosity.
2022 Chablis 1er Cru ”Butteaux”
France | Burgundy
There is no mistaking it—one taste and you are in Chablis territory: zesty minerality, wet stone, freshness and nervosity.
2021 Saint-Aubin Rouge “Les Eduens”
France | Burgundy
Even though the majority of Saint-Aubin is planted to Chardonnay, reds like Domaine Larue’s Les Eduens prove that the terroir here is also beautifully suited to Pinot Noir.
2022 Chablis 1er Cru “Mont de Milieu”
France | Burgundy
Top-notch, organically farmed premier cru Chablis.
2020 Rully Rouge 1er Cru “Les Champs Cloux”
France | Burgundy
Les Champs Cloux fresh, with good acidity, but also among the domaine’s more robust reds.
2021 Bourgogne Rouge
France | Burgundy
Few domaines bring out the joyous side of red Burgundy like La Soeur Cadette. When I close my eyes and try to dream up the ideal bistro red, this is it.
About The Producer
Domaine Costal
About The Region
Burgundy
In eastern central France, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to the south. This is the terroir par excellence for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The southeast-facing hillside between Dijon in the north and Maranges in the south is known as the Côte d’Or or “golden slope.” The Côte d’Or comprises two main sections, both composed of limestone and clay soils: the Côte de Nuits in the northern sector, and the Côte de Beaune in the south. Both areas produce magnificent whites and reds, although the Côte de Beaune produces more white wine and the Côte de Nuits more red.
Chablis is Burgundy’s northern outpost, known for its flinty and age-worthy Chardonnays planted in Kimmeridgian limestone on an ancient seabed. Vézelay is a smaller area south of Chablis with similar qualities, although the limestone there is not Kimmeridgian.
To the south of the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise extends from Chagny on its northern end, down past Chalon-sur-Saône and encompasses the appellations of Bouzeron in the north, followed by Rully, Mercurey, Givry, and Montagny.
Directly south of the Chalonnaise begins the Côte Mâconnais, which extends south past Mâcon to the hamlets of Fuissé, Vinzelles, Chaintré, and Saint-Véran. The Mâconnais is prime Chardonnay country and contains an incredible diversity of soils.
More from Burgundy or France
2019 Mâcon-Villages
Santini Collective France | Burgundy
2020 Rully Blanc 1er Cru “Rabourcé”
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
2021 Bourgogne Rouge
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy
2020 Givry Rouge 1er Cru “Clos du Cras Long”
François Lumpp France | Burgundy
2021 Bourgogne Chardonnay
Bruno Colin France | Burgundy
2022 Chablis 1er Cru ”Butteaux”
Henri Costal France | Burgundy
2022 Petit Chablis
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
2021 Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Bruno Colin France | Burgundy
2021 Bourgogne Blanc
La Soeur Cadette France | Burgundy
2018 Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru “La Riotte”
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
2019 Viré-Clessé “En Châtelaine”
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy
Ratafia de Bourgogne
Didier Meuzard France | Burgundy
2019 Mâcon-Villages
Santini Collective France | Burgundy
2020 Rully Blanc 1er Cru “Rabourcé”
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
2021 Bourgogne Rouge
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy
2020 Givry Rouge 1er Cru “Clos du Cras Long”
François Lumpp France | Burgundy
2021 Bourgogne Chardonnay
Bruno Colin France | Burgundy
2022 Chablis 1er Cru ”Butteaux”
Henri Costal France | Burgundy
2022 Petit Chablis
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy
2021 Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Bruno Colin France | Burgundy
2021 Bourgogne Blanc
La Soeur Cadette France | Burgundy
2018 Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru “La Riotte”
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
2019 Viré-Clessé “En Châtelaine”
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy
Ratafia de Bourgogne
Didier Meuzard France | Burgundy
Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
I want you to realize once and for all: Even the winemaker does not know what aging is going to do to a new vintage; Robert Parker does not know; I do not know. We all make educated (hopefully) guesses about what the future will bring, but guesses they are. And one of the pleasures of a wine cellar is the opportunity it provides for you to witness the evolution of your various selections. Living wines have ups and downs just as people do, periods of glory and dog days, too. If wine did not remind me of real life, I would not care about it so much.
Inspiring Thirst, page 171