Gilbert Picq, Chablis Vaucoupin 1er Cru, 2024 (1.5L) winback and a warm but not

and a warm but not excessive summer—ideal conditions for the long

it captures the crisp

and a touch of crushed stone

and aged two years in 500L barrels

not to the vintage

Gilbert Picq, Chablis Vaucoupin 1er Cru, 2024 (1.5L) winback and a warm but notSame wine as the 750ml Picq's superb 2024 Vaucoupin 1er Cru in the format that makes any dinner table better. Vaucoupin is one of Chablis' most underrated Premier Crus, and Didier and Pascal Picq bottle a version that's strict, focused, and quietly brilliant. The vines were planted in 1990 and 2005 on Kimmeridgian clay limestone, fermented with indigenous yeasts, and raised in stainless steel to protect every ounce of terroir. The magnum format is the