Winemaker Wine Dinner: November 16
Saturday, November 16: 6pm
Winemaker Francois Servin will be here for a Wine Dinner on Saturday, November 16th at 6:00pm in The Other Half. This four course wine dinner will be highlighting five wines from Chablis; one AOC Chablis, two Premier Cru, and two Grand Cru. This will be an excellent chance to dive deeply into what makes Chablis so great!
With the family’s roots dating back to 1652 in Chablis, Francois Servin thinks of himself as an artist that using uses Old World traditions with a few benefits of modern winemaking.
“Francois makes wine because he loves to make wine. Francois feels that the winemaker is more important than the barrel maker. He says that making wine is an art, whereas so many people reduce it to a science.”
Here are the wines for Saturday:
Domaine Servin Chablis 2022 – 32.99
“Wonderful balance, with bright floral, green apple and tropical fruit notes, backed up with crisp acidity and a nice streak of minerality. Textbook Chablis.”
Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru ‘Vaillons’ 2022 – 46.99
“A very crisp, clean and fresh example of Vaillons, with the sunny exposition bringing ripeness of pear and white peach fruit, together with attractive floral notes, all balanced by a fine line of acidity. Classy.” 93pts Decanter
Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru ‘Montee de Tonnerre’ 2022 – 55.99
“Roaring acidity pulls in this medium-bodied wine to give it a dense, compact feel with a distinctively cool and savory edge. Yellow currants, guava and quinine slide across the palate. Don’t rush to open this as it will deliver even more in time. This is the largest Servin Premier Cru at an impressive 2.74 hectares.” 94pts Tim Atkins
Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru ‘Blanchot’ 2021 – 97.99
“Note: from a .91 ha parcel; 100% stainless This is aromatically similar to the Montée de Tonnerre though even more restrained. The succulent and admirably well-concentrated middleweight plus flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract while the balanced, clean and dry finish is unusually powerful. This is also really quite stylish.” 91-94pts Burghound
Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru ‘Les Clos’ 2022 – 108.99
“This is a “true” les Clos as the parcels stretch all the way up the hillside. The nose is profusely aromatic with roasted apricots, sweet persimmons and warm crepes. The attack is broad, and there is notable mid-palate intensity before a sweep of gutsy acidity cleans up the palate and directs all the flavors into a lingering finish.” 95pts Tim Atkins
We look forward to hosting Francois on Saturday, November 16th! Tickets for the four course Wine Dinner are $120.00 per person. Seating is limited, so get yours now!
