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$138
Allen Meadows, Burghound 88-91 Points
Limit 2
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Laurent Tribut, who is the brother-in-law of Vincent Dauvissat, has retired to leave this 8 ha domaine in the hands of his three children, Solange, Adéline and Gabriel.
Laurent Tribut did not come from a winemaking family himself, but, when he married Marie-Clotilde Dauvissat of the famed Domaine Dauvissat estate, he joined in the family’s winemaking tradition. Laurent spent a decade learning winemaking from his brother-in-law, Vincent Dauvissat, and father-in-law, René, before founding his own Domaine in 1987. Laurent and Marie-Clotilde live in a large, restored farmhouse with vineyards behind their property and only a few miles away from Vincent Dauvissat.
Solange, Adeline and Gabriel, three of their four children now work at the domaine. Solange, a lovely, charming, bright, and gentle lady, studied viticulture and winemaking in Beaune. Highly-skilled, she is fully in charge of the winemaking, under her father’s watchful eye. Together with her siblings, they shape wines that are classic and seductively textured.
Although Laurent Tribut has just recently retired, his signature style is clearly palpable in the wines, and he is often seen on his tractor, carefree and contented around the Chablisien vineyards.
The future of Domaine Laurent Tribut is in very capable and gifted hands.
Tribut has village holdings of Chablis in addition to 1er Cru Beauroy, 1er Cru Côte de Léchet & 1er Cru Montmains.
Like his brother-in-law, Vincent Dauvissat, Laurent believes in ageing his wines in oak barrels (7 to 8 years old) after fermentation in steel cuvees.
The wines are revealing greater finesse and refinement in recent years. They are pure, well-balanced, powerfully driven, and classically chiselled Chablis, with great ability to age. They show intensity, stature and energy.
Laurent Tribut, who is the brother-in-law of Vincent Dauvissat (see above), has retired to leave this 5.2 ha domaine in the hands of his three children, Solange, Adéline and Gabriel. In a change from prior visits, this year I tasted with Adéline who described 2022 as a vintage that “was almost a relief compared to the grief we suffered in 2021! We began picking on the 5th of September and in contrast to the 39 hl/ha average we realized last year, in 2022 it was a much more comfortable average of 55 hl/ha. Potential alcohols were perfectly good at between 12 to 12.5% so nothing was chaptalized as we’re always looking for a more refreshing style. As to the wines, they perhaps aren’t quite as racy as the 2021s but they manage to be at once rich and accessible while remaining distinctly Chablis in style.” As the ratings and comments confirm, I was suitably impressed by the quality of the Tribut 2022s.
Allen Meadows, Burghound
Laurent Trinut is located in Chablis. Technically a part of Burgundy, Chablis represents the northern more part of the region and lies to the north of Beaune and to the south of Paris. Tribut has village holdings of Chablis in addition to 1er Cru Beauroy, 1er Cru Côte de Léchet & 1er Cru Montmains.
An agreeably fresh nose speaks of various white orchard fruit, citrus peel and a hint of oyster shell. The caressing and delicious but solidly punchy middleweight flavors possess good length on the balanced, clean and moderately dry finale. This attractive effort should drink well young as well as age over the mid-term. Drink 2026+
"The 2022 Chablis Village is delightful, fresh, and quite animated with orange rind, Golden Delicious and light nutty scents. Very precise. The palate is well-balanced with a crisp line of acidity, quite spicy on the mid-palate with a pleasant richness on the finish without compromising terroir expression."
Where in the world does the magic happen?
Tribut Laurent, Rue de Poinchy, Chablis, France
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