2022 Francine Bachelier, Chablis "Reserve du Sanglier"

Chardonnay has taken to the seashell laden, Kimmeridgian limestone soils of Chablis with such aplomb over the centuries that there is really no better place to find soaring, mineral laden versions of this famous grape. Francine Bachelier knows this intrinsically, with a family that has been here for generations and a husband, Olivier Savary, who has a similar ancient connection to the vines and the soil. Most of the wine they make is bottled under the more visible Domaine Savary label, but a small amount of the best stuff gets Francine’s name on the bottle. This Chablis is named for the hoards of wild boar that sometimes descend on the vineyards to gorge themselves–to the chagrin of all the vigneron–because the fruit is irresistible. Small wonder that the wine it produces is too! Francine Bachelier and her husband Olivier Savary have been at the helm of their winery for several decades now. It was formed by the union of both their family’s parcels after they married in the early 1980s.