Three 2012 Chablis from Patrick Piuze

Grappe, Stockholm
Tasted Thursday, December 12, 2013 by Vintomas with 399 views

Introduction

Tasting with the Swedish importer Caviste. The village Chablis and the Vaillons were significantly more approachable than when tasted in September, making the Vaillons the best wine of the three at present, since the Forêts still is a bit closed-down.

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 2012 Patrick Piuze Chablis Terroir de Chablis 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis

    Nose with green apple, some yellow apple and citrus, slightly flowery with hyacinths. Very dry on the palate, green apple, grapefruit and other citrus fruits, rather good concentration, high acidity. Rather young, approachable now, 88 p.
    Quite good and surprisingly flowery for a village-level Chablis, and very citrus-dominated.

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  • 2012 Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Les Minots 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Nose with mineral and character of stone and chalk dust, muted apple notes with some baked apples, some citrus, slightly flowery and perfumed. Palate with pronounced minerality, green apple, good concentration, good acidity, long and mineral-dominated aftertaste. Young, reasonably approachable now, 90(+) p.
    Slightly more lean and elegant than the 2012 Les Forêts.

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  • 2012 Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Les Forêts 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Nose with mineral, stony notes, yellow apple, citrus, some spice, and a hint of oak. Palate with yellow apple, good concentration of fruit, high acidity, some spice, aftertaste with citrus and mineral. Young, somewhat approachable now, 89+ p.
    The most powerful and foody wine of the three. It would be beneficial for the wine if the oak notes were given time to integrate better. I see the oak barrel note as an indication that this wine is a bit “closed down”, and I’m fairly certain that it will improve significantly. It might catch up with the 2012 Vaillons already in a quarter or two.

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