Chablis Blanchots Reserve de l'Obedience Laroche 2017 (750ML)

94+ Points, William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "Wafting from the glass with complex aromas of orange rind, pastry cream, fresh peach and vanilla pod, the 2017 Chablis Grand Cru Blanchots La Réserve de l'Obédience is properly youthfully reserved at this early stage, revealing a full-bodied, concentrated and structured palate that is impressively layered and broad-shouldered, built around an imposing chassis of dry extract and concludes with a chalky finish. This will require appreciable bottle age, but it's very promising." 08/19

95 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2017 Chablis Les Blanchots La Réserve de L'Obédience Grand Cru offers a super-intriguing mix of floral notes and lovely mid-palate pliancy, all in an understated style that is quite distinctive. Lemon confit, tangerine oil, sage, mint and white flowers are all woven together nicely. Bright saline notes give the 2017 lovely freshness and verve on the finish." 07/19

93 Points, Allen Meadows, Burghound: "Soft but not invisible wood sets off similar if perhaps ever-so-slightly riper aromas. There is noticeably better mid-palate concentration to the more powerful and serious middle weight plus flavors that evidence excellent minerality and salinity on the bone dry, linear and impressively long finale. This too could use more depth but this could well be outstanding with 10 years of bottle age under its belt." 10/19

96 Points, Tim Atkin MW, Decanter: "Laroche's top wine is made with the best barrels from its Blanchot grand cru holdings. It's a taut, monastic wine, with deftly integrated wood, bracing acidity and stony, sappy minerality." 07/18