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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.5 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by DFBW on 12/26/2022 & rated 88 points: This one has been buried away for a while.
Good nose but a little thin on the palate. Was expecting more fruit and complexity but seemed a little lacklustre. (150 views) | | | Tasted by Neecies on 5/25/2021: A whiff of oxidation blows off quickly and one hour in with a good chill, this wine swung for the fences. Yellow quince-like fruit with lemon, honeycrisp apple, pie crust/graham cracker and a touch of cinnamon wading around in the mineral pool, at eight years out this wine is spectacularly at peak, decadent in the most refined way possible. (591 views) | | | Tasted by Vascular46 on 8/26/2020 & rated 93 points: Delicious! Fruit still present as are mineral notes (555 views) | | | Tasted by rnellans on 6/7/2020 & rated 91 points: Medium yellow. Lemon, spice on the nose. Nice balance. Falls a little short on the finish. Solid Chablis from one of my favorite producers. (702 views) | | | Tasted by Jean-Philippe M on 5/13/2017: Super beau Chablis, belle acidité, belle texture, sur la pomme verte, légèrement de poire et de roche mouillée.
3,5/5 (2204 views) | | | Tasted by bottledpoetry on 8/22/2016 & rated 91 points: Deep colour. Nose of citrus, stone fruits and chalk. Crisp, well balanced with very smooth long finish. Excellent PQR (2028 views) | | | Tasted by aajder on 1/2/2016 & rated 89 points: Deeper color. The nose features more concentrated aromas of citrus, minerals, white flowers and flint. This is medium bodied on the palate with very good concentration and good class. The medium plus length finish features a strong mineral element. (1992 views) | | | Tasted by cobystilp on 11/29/2015 & rated 91 points: Had a demi bottle at Del Frisco steakhouse in NYC. Very good material but needs more age. Effervescent. (1818 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 7/2/2015 & rated 92 points: Nose of lime blossom, peach pit, ginger, and chalk. Juicy yet balanced in the mouth, with flavors of lime oil and stone. This is an inviting Chablis, rich and perfumed yet light bodied, crisp, and wonderfully acidic. Drinking well now but shall shine in two or three years, and then for 10+ more. (2137 views) | | | Tasted by ludwigbpm on 5/24/2015 & rated 90 points: Très beau nez sur le fruit, comme beaucoup de 2013, avec de la poire bien mûre et de la pomme verte. Belle matière, de la texture qui culmine sur une belle finale saline et minérale. Une belle réussite dans ce millésime plus difficile. (1404 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 3/7/2015 & rated 89 points: Low nose, chalk, lemon, touch redux. A bit closed or just not very expressive. (1087 views) | | | Tasted by Bobhelge on 12/22/2014 & rated 87 points: Good complexity on the nose, not that high intensity. Lemon, lychee, pear, a bit of minerals and honey. Fresh citrus forward palate ending in a gooseberry finish.
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| By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Oct-15, Issue #60
(Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis "Vaillons" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | i-WineReview.com, Chablis (9/15/2015)
(Christian Moreau Pere et Fils Les Vaillons Chablis Premier Cru) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Chablis: 2014 & 2013 (Aug 2015) (8/1/2015)
(Domaine Christian Moreau Père Et Fils Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Oct-14, Issue #56
(Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis "Vaillons" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2014, IWC Issue #175
(Domaine Christian Moreau Pere et Fils Chablis Vaillons) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2013 Chablis: Living on the Edge (Aug 2014)
(Christian Moreau Chablis 1er Cru Vaillon White) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Producer website
Christian Moreau, former director of J. Moreau & Fils in Burgundy's Chablis region, is unveiling a new project in Chablis. Three wines of the new Christian Moreau Pére & Fils label—a Chablis 1999, a premier cru Vaillons 1999 and a small amount of grand cru Les Clos 1999—will reach wine shops in the United States this spring.
The new wines are made from purchased grapes, but Moreau will regain the use of his own premiers and grands crus vineyards in 2001, after the expiration of his contract to supply grapes to J. Moreau & Fils, which is now owned by Burgundy giant Boisset. Among Moreau's vineyard holdings are 25 acres of grand cru Vaudisir, Valmur and Les Clos, including the tiny Clos des Hospices, a coveted 5.3-acre monopole, or single-owner vineyard, in the heart of Les Clos.
Joining Moreau as winemaker is his son Fabien, who studied enology at Dijon University. "There will be no more vins de table," said the elder Moreau. "I want to stay on the small side and control the quality." To achieve growth from 250 cases to 6,500 cases annually, Moreau purchased one of the William Févre wineries from Bouchard Pére & Fils.
The new Christian Moreau Chablis, Vaillons and Les Clos, not yet rated, will sell for about $17, $28 and $50, respectively. Frederick Wildman & Sons of New York, whose contract with J. Moreau & Fils ended recently, is the importer, continuing the relationship that Christian Moreau's father, Guy, began in 1938.Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Chablis Chablis (Fédération de Défense de l'Appellation Chablis) | Chablis (Burgundy Wines)
2014 Vintage Notes:
"... a hybrid of 2004/2007 and 2010. The stone, citrus and limestone amalgam is exactly what we search for in Chablis as the style harkens to a day in the Cote de Beaune proper (1960's - 1980's) when wine was not meant to be consumed the week it was released, battonage was not used by all and new oak was rarely seen ... the texture is natural and 'of the vintage' not 'of the winemaker' .... Like Sancerre or the Loire in general, 2014 in Chablis is one of those rare years with extract and transparency. It appears to be a vintage for the "neoclassic" ages and those of us intent on cellaring the most terroir-driven (but still powerful) examples of vineyard, site-place and varietal will want to invest (heavily) in the magnetic and electric 2014's." - Jon Rimmerman
2018 Vintage Notes:
"There’s not that razor sharp Chablis acidity in 2018,” says Patrick Piuze. “But there is good definition of place. The dry conditions drove vines to drink deeper down in the soil profile."
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