A 65th Birthday Celebration (Schur House - Riverwoods IL): Popped-and-poured. Tasted a couple times over the next hour. Classically bright Chablis with lemon, green apple aromas and flavors. Faintly floral support, then gobs of mineral textures. Very good elngth. Entering its peak drinking window.
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So much here, even if not yet perfectly harmonious. Ripe apple, floral richness, some tropical hints, with lots of spice and more. OK a bit of new oak still protrudes, and there is some assertive acidity on the finish. The overall sheer weight and concentration are so intense that I have confidence in this wine’s future. Very good now, but better 93+ points, from 2025 forward.
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Jasper on Terroir: Chablis Grands Crus (67 Pall Mall TV): In the Vaudesir valley, but from a historic monopole that represents the unofficial eighth grand cru. 2.5ha. SE rather than S-facing (as is the rest of Vaudesir), so it retains more of a mineral character.
More overtly primary on the nose, with fresher fruit and some smoky gunflint. Chewy on the palate, primal and expressive - really grabs the taster's attention. Clean through the mid-palate, then concentrated and bitter on the finish, with plenty of lively acidity throughout. Lots of potential.
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Trinity Fine Wines Tasting (Noel): The wine shows elegance (which is not something i tend to use for a young Chablis), thin oak frame, ripe citrus, lemon, tropical fruit, medium body, medium to high acidity, mineral driven long finish
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Tasted after Les Clos, this is a bit richer and more generous on nose and palate. lots of depth, lots of power, very mineral and intense. Lovely persistence. Impressive, but needs time. 93-94+
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3/16/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
A 65th Birthday Celebration (Schur House - Riverwoods IL): Popped-and-poured. Tasted a couple times over the next hour. Classically bright Chablis with lemon, green apple aromas and flavors. Faintly floral support, then gobs of mineral textures. Very good elngth. Entering its peak drinking window.
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12/12/2022 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
So much here, even if not yet perfectly harmonious. Ripe apple, floral richness, some tropical hints, with lots of spice and more. OK a bit of new oak still protrudes, and there is some assertive acidity on the finish. The overall sheer weight and concentration are so intense that I have confidence in this wine’s future. Very good now, but better 93+ points, from 2025 forward.
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8/11/2021 - NickA Likes this wine: 92 Points
Jasper on Terroir: Chablis Grands Crus (67 Pall Mall TV): In the Vaudesir valley, but from a historic monopole that represents the unofficial eighth grand cru. 2.5ha. SE rather than S-facing (as is the rest of Vaudesir), so it retains more of a mineral character.
More overtly primary on the nose, with fresher fruit and some smoky gunflint. Chewy on the palate, primal and expressive - really grabs the taster's attention. Clean through the mid-palate, then concentrated and bitter on the finish, with plenty of lively acidity throughout. Lots of potential.
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2/27/2020 - kostaslonis Likes this wine:
Trinity Fine Wines Tasting (Noel): The wine shows elegance (which is not something i tend to use for a young Chablis), thin oak frame, ripe citrus, lemon, tropical fruit, medium body, medium to high acidity, mineral driven long finish
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1/7/2019 - rossi.wine wrote: 94 Points
Tasted after Les Clos, this is a bit richer and more generous on nose and palate. lots of depth, lots of power, very mineral and intense. Lovely persistence. Impressive, but needs time. 93-94+
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