April 30, 2024 - A little over two years since my prior bottle of this, and it remains quite fresh. Plenty of that saline/oyster shell character, but with a dash of spice and richness on the palate. It’s maybe not the most bracing Chablis, but it’s 100% recognizable as Chablis from a high class site. The flavors are precisely executed, like Robert Fripp soloing during Fracture (IYKYK).
March 16, 2022 - Pop and pour, but this was lovely from the outset. Bright acidity, a spritz of tangerine, and then it settles into a more classic tart citrus and oyster shell grove, but with a tiny touch of creaminess on the finish. Over time it gets more saline, but the tangerine note creeps back into the finish, making it even more interesting. Happy to win the aged Chablis gamble, and given how this bottle is showing I might continue to risk additional time with my last two. This is on a lovely path.
September 20, 2021 - Nez bord de mer, citron confit. Superbe bouche aérienne, bel équilibre, pur et précis, avec une finale saline. Très classique et délicieux. Prêt à boire, sans se presser. 93 pts
June 19, 2021 - A little hot, aldyhedic, but good Chablis character and complexity and only middle age.
December 26, 2019 - Très beau vin crayeux, de corps moyen, texture aérienne, superbe équilibre, belle finesse. 92-93 pts
December 21, 2019 - Delicious, slightly honeyed but with a mineral streak. Drinking well now but with lots of life ahead.
December 26, 2018 - Un nez discret mais suave de lime et d’embruns marins.
De corps moyen, il se distingue par son élégance et sa classe. Il commence à développer ce côté vaporeux et salin des meilleurs. Superbe.
August 25, 2018 - Un petit coup de carafe (15-30 minutes) a donné de la vigueur au vin qui dormait un peu à l'ouverture. Et quel vin! Aérien et complexe, il change constamment sur les heures de la dégustation. Pas le vin masculin costaud qu'on croirait boire avec l'appellation, mais beaucoup plus d'équilibre. Mon Valmur préféré jusqu'à date (excluant le Raveneau qu'on ne peut pas avoir ici).
April 18, 2018 - Pnp, paired with local dungeness crab and steamed clams. This showed really well. Citrus, apple, white peach, oyster shell minerality, good acid, very good balance and oak in check. Not as ripe as I anticipated based on my note from last year but food may have played a part in that. Still going strong and I imagine has quite a few years left.
October 12, 2017 - Match stick, lemon zest, saline, oyster shell. Med plus acidity, medium body, lemon, salt, mineral. A little more ripe/tropical on the back end, good length finish. Had alone then with manilla clams, clam chowder and white fish, paired great with all the sea food dishes.