This is just singing. Moreau’s riper style is lovely. Greengauge / lychee / gooseberry, rich and long, sharp acidity to balance it out. Other TNs call this very dry but in the context of GC Chablis this is at the richer, riper end.
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Half case recently taken from bond. Mid yellow, citrus and floral scents on nose, rich complex palate, starting citrus ending more biscuits, delicious.
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Outstanding bottle. (Shows what this wine can do when not pre-moxed.) Decanted for 60 minutes. Big, rounded, but with fine structure. Very long on the finish. Mostly delineated orchard fruit flavors. Blossomed steadily during the dinner. This last bottle was the best.
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At age 10, the 2011 Moreau Les Clos is still quite young - but with a bit of coaxing all of the expected elements are present with Meyer lemon, oyster, lime, yuzu combined into a pleasant package. Lovely richness (if not to the level of Raveneau or Dauvissat) balanced by fresh acid and a medium finish. Its best days are ahead.
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Typeriktig Les Clos som starter ren, linjær og noe mindre utviklet en jeg hadde håpet. Sitruskjerne, våt sten, skjærgård og toner av fersken, nøtter og sjøgress dukker oppe fra glasset. Etter en runde med luft oppstår det en "extreme makeover", vinen legger på seg og viser en rik, lufitg og mer mektig side av seg selv. En flott Les Clos som har mange år og gå på.
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No real notes, but can write that this wine is excellent, dry, has little if any discernible oak, and tastes terrific. There is nothing like this out of CA.
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So much better than the first bottle I can hardly believe it. Definitely quite dry, but in the most pleasant way. Great minerality without the chalkiness of a lesser Chabils. Tasted even better the next day!
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Color showed little advancement. Nose was beautiful lemon and orange citrus with mango. There were times you could distinguish all 3, and other when they would meld. Great balance with acid and minerality. Was best as it warmed.
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This was a wine of great balance and purity. I wouldn't say it has a ton of power, but it fills the palate with Chablis character and echoes wonderfully. Take some time to pay close attention and sit quietly with it, as it has a lot to say but doesn't say it loudly.
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Clear light caramel/lemon. Color alarm! Aroma not a disaster at first, but progressively worse over one hour. This is 2nd bottle that’s suffered. Not a good track record!!
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The aromas leap out of the glass right away. Plenty of lemon, lime and wet stones.
The palate is a good mix of lemon peel, lime, green apple, white flowers and nutty flavours. Mild salinity with woody undertone. Acidity is not as high as I wish for. Not as layered or rich as the best samples in Les Clos, but good effort.
Very long (mostly salinity and oaky) finish.
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Un très bon chablis les clos, sur les coquillages, les fleurs blanches et les agrumes. Bien ouvert, pas trop tendu(2011), il lui manque juste un peu plus de complexité. À oublier encore 2-3 pour le boire à son plein potentiel mais très bon dès maintenant!
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Very good chablis ! Minerality and the lemon based acid make a complex wine with great depth . The medium + body stays for a quite long finish. Better than i hoped for. And room for improvement. This has a long way to go. Drink or hold . I would hold if i d had any !!!!
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More what I expected from this wine as compared to the previous bottle, which showed more advanced character. Clean with lovely fragrance and complexity. Underlying acidity in perfect balance. Minerality very fine; hugely satisfying. Grand cru in every respect.
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This bottle seemed advanced. Impressive length and finish with touch of chalk at the end. Up front, very mature and broad fruit... more mature than I would expect. I suspect this bottle was more forward than the others I have. We'll see. Likely bottle variation. 91 for the current experience; should be better based on the substance here.
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Pale straw, very clear. Lemon zest and creamy curd nose. Soft and pulpy up front. Very refined, pure style. Lemon curd and white flowers. Finish is long and lingering, good acidity and zesty minerality to close. Delicious now, open, no need to wait.
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Un chablis qui a donné de la misère à la visite à l'aveugle. Une franche acidité pour ce chablis encore dans sa prime jeunesse. Des notes de citron, un peu de sel marin dans une approche avec une bonne ampleur. J'ai semblé être celui qui a le plus apprécié. 93 sur 100.
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Medium yellow. Beautiful mix of ripe citrus and green seashell elements. Glorious Grand Cru Chablis texture-glycerine cut by chalk/limestone and wonderful acidity for the year. Fresh and youthful, lots of chlorophyll and lime on the palate. Some of the greenness may reflect the vintage, but it works well, adding complexity to this wine which has a super acid/sugar balance. This outstanding bottle had some sentimental value since it was generously gifted to me by Christian Moreau following a visit and tasting at the domain. Thank you, M. Moreau, and chapeau!
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It took three hours for the '11 Les Clos to truly open up, showing a bouquet of yellow flowers, seashell, raw almond, pear, young mango, and wax. On the palate, on found soft textures with hints of ripe apple, spice, honey and wet stone minerality. It finished long on ripe pear, ginger and spice.
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Very consistent with prior times tasted. Lots of orchard fruit, ripe and tasty, with some citrus background hints. Starts ripe and fun, ends crunchier and mineral-driven in a classic Chablis style. Easy to enjoy right now.
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Apple and pear on nose and palate with some lemon peel coming through on finish. Moderately ripe fruit is nicely balanced with oystershell, crunchy rocks and lots of acidity. Classic Chablis with Grand Cru length.
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Apple and pear on nose and palate with some lemon peel coming through on finish. Moderately ripe fruit is nicely balanced with oystersheell, crunchy rocks and lots of acidity. Classic Chablis with Grand Cru length.
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Subdued nose of graphite, smoke, and stone. Focused minerality in the mouth, with mouth-watering acidity and crispness. There's not much fruit here, nor has this seen much oak; an atypical Moreau. Need to try again in 3-4 years.
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Compared to the Simon Billaud Tonnerre, not as floral on the nose, the citrus less prominent, and the mineral acidity softer - yet everything balanced superbly.
Subtly lovely.
(Contacted my wine merchant the next day)
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Rich and luscious. Floral and stony with fruit. Mouthcoating. Long finish. Excellent and M. Moreau was there to tell us all about the winery and his wines. This Grand Cru effort is fantastic.
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Knightsbridge 2011 Burgundy Tasting and Sale (Northbrook, IL): Tasting, brief note. Ripe apple and pear with lots of acidity and minerality. Comes across today as powerful with lots of uncoiled energy. Very good potential. Several similar prior tasting notes.
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Mineral and matchstick reduction on the nose when first opened. Lemon-curd, wet stone and saline flavours, with oak and a bright acid note on the finish. Excellent, just needs a bit of time to fully integrate.
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A very vibrant, fresh nose of lemon curd, flint and flowers that are well focused today. Touch of oak as well but remains well integated. Lifted, driving and dynmaic in the mouth with good concentration and well layered. Very minerally and fine. Complete
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France 2013 - Chablis (Chablis): Tasted at the Domaine. Excellent nose here and it was almost a blend of Vaudesir and Valmur—tart lemon cream with hints of orchard fruits and ripe citrus fruits. More tart lemon cream on the palate with lively acidity. Longest finish amongst these 2011s. Should be great in 3-5 years. Excellent. 91+
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More medium bodied but still showing that huge acid that all young Chablis have (but particularly the Christian Moreau wines). I don't see these wines as needing as much time as the '10s but I like the quality better in the previous year. White fruit, salt, minerals, melon.
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11/18/2023 - ccn Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is just singing. Moreau’s riper style is lovely. Greengauge / lychee / gooseberry, rich and long, sharp acidity to balance it out. Other TNs call this very dry but in the context of GC Chablis this is at the richer, riper end.
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4/30/2022 - Zazzaman Likes this wine: 92 Points
Half case recently taken from bond. Mid yellow, citrus and floral scents on nose, rich complex palate, starting citrus ending more biscuits, delicious.
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10/29/2021 - Jshire Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonderful white burgundy.
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6/20/2021 - aChave Likes this wine: 95 Points
Outstanding bottle. (Shows what this wine can do when not pre-moxed.) Decanted for 60 minutes. Big, rounded, but with fine structure. Very long on the finish. Mostly delineated orchard fruit flavors. Blossomed steadily during the dinner. This last bottle was the best.
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6/6/2021 - englishman's claret wrote: 93 Points
At age 10, the 2011 Moreau Les Clos is still quite young - but with a bit of coaxing all of the expected elements are present with Meyer lemon, oyster, lime, yuzu combined into a pleasant package. Lovely richness (if not to the level of Raveneau or Dauvissat) balanced by fresh acid and a medium finish. Its best days are ahead.
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2/7/2021 - ove_stammrud wrote:
Typeriktig Les Clos som starter ren, linjær og noe mindre utviklet en jeg hadde håpet. Sitruskjerne, våt sten, skjærgård og toner av fersken, nøtter og sjøgress dukker oppe fra glasset. Etter en runde med luft oppstår det en "extreme makeover", vinen legger på seg og viser en rik, lufitg og mer mektig side av seg selv. En flott Les Clos som har mange år og gå på.
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1/31/2021 - ccn wrote: 90 Points
Still young and fairly tightly wound.
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9/24/2019 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 92 Points
No real notes, but can write that this wine is excellent, dry, has little if any discernible oak, and tastes terrific. There is nothing like this out of CA.
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2/11/2019 - Burgundynick Likes this wine: 91 Points
classic Chablis, with steely citrus and a delightful complexity you would expect from a Grand Cru and a producer of this ilk 91 points
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2/7/2019 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 95 Points
So much better than the first bottle I can hardly believe it. Definitely quite dry, but in the most pleasant way. Great minerality without the chalkiness of a lesser Chabils. Tasted even better the next day!
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12/3/2018 - pilot360 wrote:
Color showed little advancement.
Nose was beautiful lemon and orange citrus with mango. There were times you could distinguish all 3, and other when they would meld.
Great balance with acid and minerality.
Was best as it warmed.
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6/21/2018 - nectar14 Likes this wine:
This was a wine of great balance and purity. I wouldn't say it has a ton of power, but it fills the palate with Chablis character and echoes wonderfully. Take some time to pay close attention and sit quietly with it, as it has a lot to say but doesn't say it loudly.
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4/28/2018 - aChave wrote: flawed
Clear light caramel/lemon. Color alarm!
Aroma not a disaster at first, but progressively worse over one hour. This is 2nd bottle that’s suffered. Not a good track record!!
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3/11/2018 - vinhslee wrote: 92 Points
The aromas leap out of the glass right away. Plenty of lemon, lime and wet stones.
The palate is a good mix of lemon peel, lime, green apple, white flowers and nutty flavours. Mild salinity with woody undertone. Acidity is not as high as I wish for. Not as layered or rich as the best samples in Les Clos, but good effort.
Very long (mostly salinity and oaky) finish.
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2/18/2018 - soyhead wrote:
Nose - orange rind, per Brian marzipan
Mouth - lithe, lovely mineral, sappy .
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1/28/2018 - Hugo Lanteigne Likes this wine:
Un très bon chablis les clos, sur les coquillages, les fleurs blanches et les agrumes. Bien ouvert, pas trop tendu(2011), il lui manque juste un peu plus de complexité. À oublier encore 2-3 pour le boire à son plein potentiel mais très bon dès maintenant!
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12/31/2017 - Frank Schneider wrote: 95 Points
Very good chablis ! Minerality and the lemon based acid make a complex wine with great depth . The medium + body stays for a quite long finish. Better than i hoped for. And room for improvement. This has a long way to go. Drink or hold . I would hold if i d had any !!!!
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7/22/2017 - aChave Likes this wine: 95 Points
More what I expected from this wine as compared to the previous bottle, which showed more advanced character. Clean with lovely fragrance and complexity. Underlying acidity in perfect balance. Minerality very fine; hugely satisfying. Grand cru in every respect.
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6/30/2017 - aChave wrote:
This bottle seemed advanced. Impressive length and finish with touch of chalk at the end. Up front, very mature and broad fruit... more mature than I would expect. I suspect this bottle was more forward than the others I have. We'll see. Likely bottle variation. 91 for the current experience; should be better based on the substance here.
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6/10/2017 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pale straw, very clear.
Lemon zest and creamy curd nose.
Soft and pulpy up front. Very refined, pure style. Lemon curd and white flowers. Finish is long and lingering, good acidity and zesty minerality to close. Delicious now, open, no need to wait.
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12/17/2016 - mat600 wrote: 93 Points
Un chablis qui a donné de la misère à la visite à l'aveugle. Une franche acidité pour ce chablis encore dans sa prime jeunesse. Des notes de citron, un peu de sel marin dans une approche avec une bonne ampleur. J'ai semblé être celui qui a le plus apprécié. 93 sur 100.
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12/6/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium yellow. Beautiful mix of ripe citrus and green seashell elements. Glorious Grand Cru Chablis texture-glycerine cut by chalk/limestone and wonderful acidity for the year. Fresh and youthful, lots of chlorophyll and lime on the palate. Some of the greenness may reflect the vintage, but it works well, adding complexity to this wine which has a super acid/sugar balance. This outstanding bottle had some sentimental value since it was generously gifted to me by Christian Moreau following a visit and tasting at the domain. Thank you, M. Moreau, and chapeau!
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6/19/2016 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 92 Points
It took three hours for the '11 Les Clos to truly open up, showing a bouquet of yellow flowers, seashell, raw almond, pear, young mango, and wax. On the palate, on found soft textures with hints of ripe apple, spice, honey and wet stone minerality. It finished long on ripe pear, ginger and spice.
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1/24/2016 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Double Magnum. Floral, soft, citrus and hint of honeysuckle. Delicious.
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9/9/2015 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Very consistent with prior times tasted. Lots of orchard fruit, ripe and tasty, with some citrus background hints. Starts ripe and fun, ends crunchier and mineral-driven in a classic Chablis style. Easy to enjoy right now.
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8/8/2015 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Apple and pear on nose and palate with some lemon peel coming through on finish. Moderately ripe fruit is nicely balanced with oystershell, crunchy rocks and lots of acidity. Classic Chablis with Grand Cru length.
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8/8/2015 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Apple and pear on nose and palate with some lemon peel coming through on finish. Moderately ripe fruit is nicely balanced with oystersheell, crunchy rocks and lots of acidity. Classic Chablis with Grand Cru length.
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6/30/2015 - rlove wrote: 90 Points
Subdued nose of graphite, smoke, and stone. Focused minerality in the mouth, with mouth-watering acidity and crispness. There's not much fruit here, nor has this seen much oak; an atypical Moreau. Need to try again in 3-4 years.
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5/30/2015 - lvjohn Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is a baby. The integration of fruit and minerals is far from complete. When it is, this should be very nice.
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10/15/2014 - Simple palate Likes this wine: 93 Points
Compared to the Simon Billaud Tonnerre, not as floral on the nose, the citrus less prominent, and the mineral acidity softer - yet everything balanced superbly.
Subtly lovely.
(Contacted my wine merchant the next day)
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5/19/2014 - thetong wrote: 94 Points
2014 Nantucket Food and Wine Festival:
Rich and luscious. Floral and stony with fruit. Mouthcoating. Long finish. Excellent and M. Moreau was there to tell us all about the winery and his wines. This Grand Cru effort is fantastic.
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5/9/2014 - PC73 Likes this wine: 93 Points
showing its class.
another great wine from Moreau.
this is light in color, has great acidity. fresh, clean.
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4/6/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Knightsbridge 2011 Burgundy Tasting and Sale (Northbrook, IL): Tasting, brief note. Ripe apple and pear with lots of acidity and minerality. Comes across today as powerful with lots of uncoiled energy. Very good potential. Several similar prior tasting notes.
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3/25/2014 - alanr wrote: 88 Points
2014 La Paulee Grand Tasting, San Francisco; 3/15/2014-3/25/2014 (Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco): This is a bit reserved, on the underripe, tart side. Suffers from the raw character that some 11s seem to show, not up to par for this top producer and vineyard.
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3/15/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
La Paulée de San Francisco - Grand Tasting (The Fairmont - San Francisco CA): Tasting, brief note. Very nicely floral with ripe orchard fruit to start, some faint tropical hints in the middle but comes across as more integrated already today vs the Valmur just tasted. Excellent.
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3/15/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Bird's Eye View of 2011 Burgundy-The 2014 La Paulee Grand Tasting (Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco): Second time tasted today but in a different context. Here, it shows its fineness, elegance and complexity following the Valmur with a much better combination of fruit and minerality than the other Grand Cru. A winner in both settings.
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3/15/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Mostly 2011 Chablis Seminar/Tasting at La Paulee (Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco): Delicately floral and pungent, forward blood orange-exciting nose! Very clean, medium weight. Creamy and expansive. Strongly mineral finish only detracted a bit by some wood that has not been absorbed. This is superb overall.
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1/27/2014 - cybergod Likes this wine:
Mineral and matchstick reduction on the nose when first opened. Lemon-curd, wet stone and saline flavours, with oak and a bright acid note on the finish. Excellent, just needs a bit of time to fully integrate.
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1/19/2014 - Xavier94 Likes this wine: 92 Points
A very vibrant, fresh nose of lemon curd, flint and flowers that are well focused today. Touch of oak as well but remains well integated. Lifted, driving and dynmaic in the mouth with good concentration and well layered. Very minerally and fine. Complete
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12/8/2013 - falp wrote: 93 Points
excelent, perfect accidity, spicy lemon taste.
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10/4/2013 - falp wrote: 91 Points
a good chablis.
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5/14/2013 - chatters wrote:
Bacon fat, quite muted, cheese and an elusive floral top note. Lemon and bitter oak on the palate that grips aggressively, Nah.
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4/17/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Chablis Producer Visits-Michel, V. Dauvissat, C. Moreau, Long Depaquit (Chablis): Less oak than the Valmur and a much better mix of ripe citrus and acidity. More pleasing weight and feel. The highlight of the '11s at this address.
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4/16/2013 - godx wrote: 91 Points
France 2013 - Chablis (Chablis): Tasted at the Domaine. Excellent nose here and it was almost a blend of Vaudesir and Valmur—tart lemon cream with hints of orchard fruits and ripe citrus fruits. More tart lemon cream on the palate with lively acidity. Longest finish amongst these 2011s. Should be great in 3-5 years. Excellent. 91+
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2/12/2013 - Reptibark Likes this wine: 90 Points
More medium bodied but still showing that huge acid that all young Chablis have (but particularly the Christian Moreau wines). I don't see these wines as needing as much time as the '10s but I like the quality better in the previous year. White fruit, salt, minerals, melon.
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2/8/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Wildman New Release Burgundy Tasting (Trump International Hotel - Chicago IL): Tasting. Ripe orchard fruit with some tropical hints, good spice with floral hints. Ripe apple and pear flavors, larger scaled than the Vaudesir but slightly less nuanced for me tonight.
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