Orange and lime zest in the nose of Bouchard’s 2007 Chablis Blanchots set the tone for a bitter-sweet, candied citrus rind and toasted-nut character on a creamy palate, tinged with salt and suffused with chalk dust. This is rather understated in finish and lacking vintage-typical brightness, but is impressive for its imposing sense of ripeness and its textural polish and allure. Perhaps it will have more to say for itself in another couple of years. It strikes me, however, as likely to be best enjoyed over the next half-dozen. I had not encountered the wines of Pascal Bouchard in many years and found the subset that I tasted this year unusually soft and rich in style for the vintage, and promising as a group. While not enormously concentrated or emphatic, they display considerable polish and bespeak serious intentions and deft technique.Imported by Wineberry America LLC, New York, NY; tel. (212) 481-0322
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