Meet Our New Chablis Winery, Robert Goulley
Wines from Chablis are currently seeing a surge in popularity. The problem with that is, like much of Burgundy, Chablis has seen a decrease in production thanks to hot vintages and then a disastrously cold, wet, and fraught vintage in 2021. We are always searching for new producers to import directly, but they have to pass our high standards at K&L to make the cut for our shelves. Fortunately for all of us Chablis lovers, Robert Goulley aced the exam. Robert Goulley is made by the folks at Domaine Gueguen and is essentially the exact same juice they put in the Domaine Gueguen bottlings but under a different label. Domaine Gueguen is run by the husband-and-wife team of Frédéric and Céline Gueguen, who established the domaine in 2013. Céline has Chablis in her blood, having worked for 13 years for her famous Chablis-producing father Jean-Marc Brocard. Céline and her husband Frédéric decided to strike out on their own and create organically farmed wines that speak to their respective terroir.
The very first wine I tasted was the 2022 Robert Goulley Bourgogne Blanc $17.99, which was a harbinger of good things to come. his humble Bourgogne Blanc was absolutely singing on this day with gorgeous citrus and saline notes and that tell-tale Chablis feel. A killer little white value that offers up an affordable Chablis-like experience for a discount.
A small step up in price brings us to the 2022 Robert Goulley Chablis $19.99 which is just singing from the very first sniff of the glass. Wet stone, flint, and citrus notes all combine here to showcase a beautifully complex Chablis that flourishes with fruit and minerality. It’s an easy-to-like Chablis that delivers on the promise of Chablis typicity, and does so at under $20.
The 2021 Robert Goulley Chablis 1er Cru "Vaillons" $39.99 92JG 90-93BH is a winner, with chalk, saline, and abundant citrus notes jumping from the glass. A beauty, this is a classically structured Chablis that oozes citrus and saline notes from start-to-finish.
Robert Goulley is an exciting new addition to our direct import portfolio and we are sure you’ll find the wines as wonderful as we do.