Coravined 2 glasses to drink with baked smoked haddock. Initially very pale in colour, with greenish tinge, but seemed to take on a light straw note with second glass. Too cold initially, and bone dry, still taut. Opened up as it warmed up, this remains quite an austere Chablis compared to some. Bruised apple notes, and a hint of some riper fruit but this is what 'steely' was made for. Has it got more to give?
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Have not tried this for a while and CT tells me only 5 left. If I had checked I would have opened something else instead. This is really good. Maturing at a glacial pace, still pale green flecked lemon in colour. The nose is flinty, saline, mineral and limes. Brackish on the palate, with broader Chardonnay fruit than I was expecting, and a long persistent finish. Broadness might pass with air? Suspect it needs a decant. Check in later. Day 2 and it’s tighter, more lemon and saline. Long future under Diam. next bottle 2026 18.25
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Pale, green tinged. On nose and palate a seaside explosion of halide and ozone, iodine, limestone mineralite, Meyer lemon and lime blossom. Still quite reserved and youthful, just entering its window really.
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This was very good, but not sure where there is to go with this one going forward. Light straw color. Modest nose. Palate still acid-forward, lemons, with a hint of roundness to it. On the other hand, feels like we caught this one just in time, as there is also a hint of the beginning of oxidation. Overall in a very good place.
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Almost colourless. Action packed, lively nose, saline, lime blossom, citrus, sea breeze and oyster shell, pristine and intense. Palate still somewhat dominated by acidity, emulates the nose, but with peppery overtones.
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This wine is not "bone dry". This wine speaks with the heavy eloquence of the 2014 vintage, which has depth but as yet (in my opininon) little complexity.
Re Geoff7777 below. It's a shame: Louis Michel were once great, and they have that potential, but this present generation are not quite there.
2-0. A famous win.
Look after yourselves,
mt
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Straight out of the bottle this is excellent. It has unwound since the last time I tried it in 2018. Flavour descriptions are unchanged, but I don’t know what it does with more air because the bottle emptied rather quickly. Classic Chablis and so young. Vastly superior to the 2014 Louis Michel M de T opened two weeks ago.
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Creamy apples and honey on the nose with lemon curd, and classic crushed shell and sea salt notes. Buttery texture but vibrant acidity. Juicy yellow apples, drizzled in limes. Has lots of creamy depth but punchy, saline, mineral notes are there as well. Really opens up well with some air, this got much more nuanced and expressive. Solid stuff for $35.
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Almost colourless. Saline kelpy oyster shell mineralite on nose and palate, light and breezy but with an underlying tension,a hint of lavender after 4 hours open. Lovely, youthful, but quite reticent at this stage.
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Still very taut and bone dry, saline. It did open up quite a bit over an hour or so, and some restrained fruit. Classical Chablis from a good vintage, needs time though, either in bottle or in glass.
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So simple on opening, two hours later this was so punchy. Brine tinged lime juice with long saline infused lemon brûlée finish and laser like acidity. A reminder that the 2014's need some air to show their inherit structure. I would decant this.
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2014 Chablis Lunch (Grappa Leichhardt): Pale. Again, soft white flowers but without the classic salty “cut” one looks for in Chablis. An easy wine to like and very well regarded by the critics, hence I own quite a bit and have tried it at least 3 or 4 times. But I find it hard to get excited about at present.
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Clean, focused, young not-too-ripe-lemon-like Chardonnay'esque fruit, some minerality, good acidity. Some toast/oak on the after taste. Good text-book Chablis which will age well at least a little bit longer. Me likes.
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This is crackling and oozing with quality - I always find the Chablis for Bichot to be under-appreciated. A racy mixture of slatey-minerally elements with guava and some smokey fruit mixed up with a lingering, creamy finish and a final smack of salty crunch. It really is all thing to all men. Great stuff, and because of the relative richness of the fruit this is approachable now without the mouth puckering cut some chablis can have in their youth.
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12/15/2023 - auldalliance Likes this wine:
Coravined 2 glasses to drink with baked smoked haddock.
Initially very pale in colour, with greenish tinge, but seemed to take on a light straw note with second glass.
Too cold initially, and bone dry, still taut. Opened up as it warmed up, this remains quite an austere Chablis compared to some. Bruised apple notes, and a hint of some riper fruit but this is what 'steely' was made for. Has it got more to give?
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5/7/2023 - Pancreatitis wrote:
Colourlessly pale.
Smoky, flinty, matchstick nose.
Halide-infused seaside palate with hints of Kaffir.
Actually very nice.
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1/12/2023 - Geoff7777 wrote:
Have not tried this for a while and CT tells me only 5 left. If I had checked I would have opened something else instead. This is really good. Maturing at a glacial pace, still pale green flecked lemon in colour. The nose is flinty, saline, mineral and limes. Brackish on the palate, with broader Chardonnay fruit than I was expecting, and a long persistent finish. Broadness might pass with air? Suspect it needs a decant. Check in later. Day 2 and it’s tighter, more lemon and saline. Long future under Diam. next bottle 2026 18.25
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8/13/2022 - Darbus123 wrote: 92 Points
Pale colour with a green tinge. Classic Chablis nose and palate. Very delicate. As others have noted, this will go for a few years yet.
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1/24/2022 - Pancreatitis wrote:
Pale, green tinged. On nose and palate a seaside explosion of halide and ozone, iodine, limestone mineralite, Meyer lemon and lime blossom. Still quite reserved and youthful, just entering its window really.
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12/26/2021 - blaine Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was very good, but not sure where there is to go with this one going forward. Light straw color. Modest nose. Palate still acid-forward, lemons, with a hint of roundness to it. On the other hand, feels like we caught this one just in time, as there is also a hint of the beginning of oxidation. Overall in a very good place.
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12/22/2021 - Pancreatitis wrote:
Almost colourless.
Action packed, lively nose, saline, lime blossom, citrus, sea breeze and oyster shell, pristine and intense.
Palate still somewhat dominated by acidity, emulates the nose, but with peppery overtones.
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7/14/2021 - Geoff7777 wrote:
Similar to a bottle of a year ago, but with a honey tinge emerging on the palate. Will leave the rest for tomorrow and update post. Lovey wine.
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7/2/2021 - vide Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine is not "bone dry". This wine speaks with the heavy eloquence of the 2014 vintage, which has depth but as yet (in my opininon) little complexity.
Re Geoff7777 below. It's a shame: Louis Michel were once great, and they have that potential, but this present generation are not quite there.
2-0. A famous win.
Look after yourselves,
mt
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7/1/2020 - Geoff7777 wrote:
Straight out of the bottle this is excellent. It has unwound since the last time I tried it in 2018. Flavour descriptions are unchanged, but I don’t know what it does with more air because the bottle emptied rather quickly. Classic Chablis and so young. Vastly superior to the 2014 Louis Michel M de T opened two weeks ago.
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10/25/2019 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 90 Points
Creamy apples and honey on the nose with lemon curd, and classic crushed shell and sea salt notes. Buttery texture but vibrant acidity. Juicy yellow apples, drizzled in limes. Has lots of creamy depth but punchy, saline, mineral notes are there as well. Really opens up well with some air, this got much more nuanced and expressive. Solid stuff for $35.
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3/23/2019 - Jarmo Y Likes this wine: 83 Points
Lots of minerals, in aromas there was hint of oak and milk caramel in palate there was also lemon.
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10/24/2018 - Pancreatitis wrote:
Almost colourless. Saline kelpy oyster shell mineralite on nose and palate, light and breezy but with an underlying tension,a hint of lavender after 4 hours open. Lovely, youthful, but quite reticent at this stage.
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7/28/2018 - auldalliance Likes this wine:
Still very taut and bone dry, saline. It did open up quite a bit over an hour or so, and some restrained fruit. Classical Chablis from a good vintage, needs time though, either in bottle or in glass.
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6/9/2018 - Geoff7777 wrote:
So simple on opening, two hours later this was so punchy. Brine tinged lime juice with long saline infused lemon brûlée finish and laser like acidity. A reminder that the 2014's need some air to show their inherit structure. I would decant this.
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3/8/2018 - ManhattanBeach Does not like this wine:
Quintessentially Wine Client Portfolio Tasting in association with H2Vin (The Westbury Hotel, London): £30.50/btl. G described it as 'like raccoon poo;' L said 'blue cheese'
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2/16/2018 - Geoff7777 wrote:
2014 Chablis Lunch (Grappa Leichhardt): Pale. Again, soft white flowers but without the classic salty “cut” one looks for in Chablis. An easy wine to like and very well regarded by the critics, hence I own quite a bit and have tried it at least 3 or 4 times. But I find it hard to get excited about at present.
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2/5/2018 - Jyri Tynkkynen Likes this wine: 90 Points
Clean, focused, young not-too-ripe-lemon-like Chardonnay'esque fruit, some minerality, good acidity. Some toast/oak on the after taste. Good text-book Chablis which will age well at least a little bit longer. Me likes.
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12/24/2017 - western Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very light lemon tinge. Nose offers up citrus, white flowers, a hint of honey and salt. Lovely palate. Clean, crisp with lovely minerality.
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7/29/2017 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very light straw color, crushed rocks nose, a good Chablis, very good with oysters
91
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1/28/2017 - pjaines Likes this wine:
This is crackling and oozing with quality - I always find the Chablis for Bichot to be under-appreciated. A racy mixture of slatey-minerally elements with guava and some smokey fruit mixed up with a lingering, creamy finish and a final smack of salty crunch. It really is all thing to all men. Great stuff, and because of the relative richness of the fruit this is approachable now without the mouth puckering cut some chablis can have in their youth.
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6/7/2016 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Big, rich and rather darn delicious. Yet, maybe showing a bit too much oak? Lots of dry extract and succulence.
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3/21/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Les Portes d'Or de la Bourgogne - Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne (Chablis France): Tasting, brief note. Similar to Vaillons, but slightly longer and better textured. Good for its level.
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