2017 Domaine de l'Enclos Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  1/2/2023 - Duncan wrote: 91 Points

  Three years on, and I'm delighted to say that I'm now sure my previous bottle was flawed. This is a lovely light golden in colour, with pristine citrus and oyster shell aromas. The palate is crisp and clean, and leaves a lingering sherbetty impression. Very nice indeed, and with an impact more powerful than its 13% alcohol would suggest. I feel this is on a plateau of drinkability, with no negative sign of aging; if anything, it might be even more interesting in a couple of years. 13%, cork

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  12/24/2019 - ChristopherB Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Open by mistake instead of the Picq Vosgros 2012. Big Oops! Medium pale straw colour. On the nose, aromas of white fruit, grass, a touch of oyster shells. On the palate, the attack is frank, with an opening on the white fruit aromas found on the palate, then morphing into a good dose of acidity with citrus, chalk and oyster shells. A good length and a côté fringant. This is still too young, but it is very good and doesn't seem to have the oxidative notes the previous taster noticed. A very good wine, with clear Chablis characteristics. This has finer details, more power and more complexity than the "simple" Chablis of the same producer. 90 but probably 91 with another 3-4 years.

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  8/29/2019 - Duncan wrote: flawed

  Straw-gold in colour, which surprises me. The nose too is surprising, with a distinct oxidative aroma - not unpleasant, but just a touch brassy. The palate too is not what I expected, having a distinct tang: the fruit is marmalade-y rather than pristine. I really don't know what to make of this wine (and certainly not how to rate it.) Is it an idiosyncratic, characterful, against-the-grain Chablis? Or is it a bottle that's been slightly marred by oxygen creep? The only way to find out is to open another bottle... Cork, 13%.

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