| Category: | White Wines |
| Sub-Category: | White Wines |
| Producer: | Dom D'Auvenay |
| Label Name: | Auxey Duresses les Clous |
| Vintage: | 2007 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Auxey-Duresses, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
| Acidity: | 3 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 3 |
| Length: | 4 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 3 |
| Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 93; Wine Advocate/Robert Parker ~93 (various merchant listings cite 92–93)
Tasting Note
Yellow apple, apricot and lemon rind with honeyed and brioche notes, hazelnut and beewax; chalky/mineral core, creamy mouthfeel, fine acidity and a long saline finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted chicken, seared scallops, lobster with beurre blanc, mushroom risotto; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sushi (fatty fish), tempura prawns, pork gyoza.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; gentle pressing, barrel fermentation and élevage in French oak (lightly oaked, some new), aged on lees before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize‑Leroy) is a tiny Saint‑Romain estate (≈4 ha) noted for biodynamic farming and exceptional Chardonnay holdings, including a Les Clous parcel (~0.3 ha).
Dom D'Auvenay Auxey Duresses les Clous 2007
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