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Les Portes d'Or de la Bourgogne - Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne | (77 page views) | 3/18/2024 (William Fèvre's Vineyards - Chablis) |
| - 2022 Domaine de l'Enclos Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. A find glass of Chardonnay, even if not classically bright and Chablis-like. (87 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine de l'Enclos Chablis A L'Ouest - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Also ripe but brighter with longer finish. Good young. (88 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine de l'Enclos Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Ripe lemon and apple with good weight and density. Tasty now. (90 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine de l'Enclos Chablis 1er Cru Vau de Vey - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Bigger than Beauroy, slightly more structure, less accessible or fun. 89-91 point potential. (90 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine de l'Enclos Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Even bigger yet, richer with classic Chablis mineral textures. Good length is slightly firm now, 91-92 point potential. (91 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine de l'Enclos Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Big and burly with dense packed fruit, very long finish, slightly awkward right now, better 2028 forward, 92-93 point potential. (92 pts.)
- 2023 Domaine des Malandes Saint-Bris - France, Burgundy, Côtes d'Auxerre, Saint-Bris
Walkaround tasting with producers. Light and fun crisp apple. Easy to drink young. (85 pts.)
- 2023 Domaine Les Malandes Bourgogne Côtes d'Auxerre Blanc - France, Burgundy, Côtes d'Auxerre, Bourgogne Côtes d'Auxerre
Walkaround tasting with producers. Fun with more richness, while easy, balanced and fun. Also to drink young. (86 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine des Malandes Petit Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Good weight volume for its level, showing both tart and rich fruits. Good for its level. (87 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine des Malandes Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Classic orchard fruit throughout, bright and persistent. Easy to drink young, very good for its level. (88 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine des Malandes Chablis Envers de Valmur - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Also some rich and tart, like the basic Chablis, but slightly more rich touches that should soften with a few years in bottle, 88-89 points. (88 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Vau de Vey - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Step up in both richness and textural energy. Tasty already with good 1er Cru density. (90 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Longer and leaner than Vau de Vey, I like the classic stylings here. Good+ length. (91 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Just as big as Côte de Léchet, less balanced right now. Ripe green and yellow apple. (90 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Clement Lavallee Bourgogne-Aligoté Pariot - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté
Walkaround tasting with producers. Rich enough for the varietal, certainly well balanced. Lots here, tasty now. (86 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Clement Lavallee Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Apple and lemon, nicely bright and balanced. VG length for its level. Good young. (88 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Clement Lavallee Bourgogne Blanc Côtes d'Auxerre - France, Burgundy, Côtes d'Auxerre, Bourgogne Blanc Côtes d'Auxerre
Walkaround tasting with producers. Delicately floral, ripe and elegant at the same time, good+ length and balance. Worth seeking out. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Clement Lavallee Chablis Courgis Chante Merle - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Delicate and rich at the same time. Wonderful Village level wine, finishes with lots of energy, 89-90 points. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Clement Lavallee Chablis Les Ardillers - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Even bigger and better with lots of yellow and green apple, both ripe and tart. Needs a few years for more harmony, 90+ points. (90 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Clement Lavallee Chablis 45 Degrees - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral start. Rich orchard fruit aromas and flavors with mineral textures. Good balance already, very good depth. An exceptional Village wine. Named for the vineyard's very steep slope. (91 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Clement Lavallee Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Jouan - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Ripe and lean fruit work nicely together. Good density, good length. Cellar for a few years. (90 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Clement Lavallee Chablis 1er Cru Les Beauregards - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Bigger and richer than Cote de Jouan with at least as bright textures. Very good length. (91 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Clement Lavallee Saint-Bris Les Copains D'Abord - France, Burgundy, Côtes d'Auxerre, Saint-Bris
Walkaround tasting with producers. Name means "friends first." Lean and slightly angular, but certainly ripe enough and fun. (87 pts.)
- 2022 Caves Duplessis Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Tasty while simple, Good to drink well young. (86 pts.)
- 2022 Caves Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaugiraut - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. 50% in amphora. Also enjoyable already now, good balance. (89 pts.)
- 2021 Caves Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Both bright and ripe, classic Chablis bright textures, good enough weight. (89 pts.)
- 2021 Caves Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmains - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. A clear step up over Vaillons, same bright textures with better richness, more nuanced fruit profile.
- 2015 Caves Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmains - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Fully mature, good richness with plenty of earth. Fun now, good weight and length. Drink up. (87 pts.)
- 2022 Roland Lavantureux Petit Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Rich fruits while classic (enough) structure for near term enjoyment. Simple while balanced. (85 pts.)
- 2022 Roland Lavantureux Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Big step up here, less rich, this comes across as classic with bright orchard fruit. Also good to drink young. (87 pts.)
- 2022 Roland Lavantureux Chablis Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. More reticent, less expressive now, but clearly demonstrating good weight and density. Cellar for a few years. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Roland Lavantureux Chablis 1er Cru Vau de Vey - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Lemon curd and lemon peel with substance and volume. Rich start, then mineral finish. Cellar for a few years, 91-92 points. (91 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Yvon & Laurent Vocoret Petit Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Rich orchard fruit, simple, fun. Good balance. (85 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Yvon & Laurent Vocoret Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Also rich with enough classic, minerally structure. Good young. (86 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Yvon & Laurent Vocoret Chablis Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Step up in intensity and weight with plenty of orchard fruit aromas and flavors. (88 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Yvon & Laurent Vocoret Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral start with ripe apple aromas and flavors. Slightly awkward right now, give this a year or three. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Yvon & Laurent Vocoret Chablis 1er Cru L'Homme Mort - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Ripe aromas and flavors with firm structure, slightly awkward now but with good weight. (87 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Yvon & Laurent Vocoret Chablis 1er Cru Homme Mort Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Bigger and more density, richer apple character, better balance, but still better to hold a few years in the cellar. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Vocoret et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume l'Ardiller - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Rich start with plenty of pear and poached pear, then brighter and minerally from middle forward. Good depth, better length. Cellar for a few more years.
A unique parcel within Fourchaume that we were told will come in their own single bottle wooden cases. (91 pts.)
- 2020 Domaine Moreau & Fille Chablis Eléonore Moreau - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Vibrant apple and lemon, faintly floral, ending with a bright finish with good length for its level. Very tasty now. (88 pts.)
- 2019 Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. On the ripe side, didn't seem particularly bright.
- 2018 Jean et Sébastien Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Fun and lively with good length, not quite the nuance I'd want from 1er Cru. (88 pts.)
- 2021 Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret Chablis En Boucheran - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Faintly floral, bright apple aromas. Palate comes across as bigger, slightly firm, certain dense. Very good for its level. (89 pts.)
- 2021 Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret Chablis Les Pargues - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Faintly reductive start, but not problematic. Bright, lemony, long finish. Good weight. (90 pts.)
- 2021 Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret Chablis Le Bas de Chapelot - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Lots of yellow and green apple with faint floral and spice notes. Very classic, bright and energetic middle through finish. (91 pts.)
- 2021 Domaine Eleni et Edouard Vocoret Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Ripe and lean apple, ultra bright, slightly backward right now, better from 2027. Good+ length. (91 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. So easy and fun, but with good structure, too. Both rich and classically Chablis. (88 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vaillon - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Rich and nicely tasty with bright enough textures. Good weight and power. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Valmur - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Clear Grand Cru density from the start. Apple and lemon with a faintly floral start. Long, minerally, crunchy finish. (93 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral and spiced apple and pear with incredible balance and very good+ weight. Seamless start-to-finish. (94 pts.)
- 2020 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Clos des Hospices dans Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Spring flowers with bright orchard fruit start-to-finish. Lean, bright, ultra long finish. Very good starting now. (93 pts.)
- 2022 Chàrlene et Laurent Pinson Petit Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Good combination of ripe and tart, dense for its level. (86 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Bright and linear, good length. Classic styling. (87 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis 1er Cru Montmain - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral and charming lemon curd, easily 1er Cru density, very good balance. Good already now. (90 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral aromas with ripe apple, retains it classically bright textures on palate. Good+ length. (91 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Bigger than the other 1ers tasted, less approachable, slightly awkward right now, better from 2028, 90-92 point potential.
- 2022 Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Big and bold with lots of volume. Firm structure along with lots of ripe fruit, this needs at least 5 years in the cellar to soften, but very good 93+ point potential here. (93 pts.)
- 2022 Samuel Billaud Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. An impressive village wine. Floral with yellow and green apple showing so much energy, but also fun and bright. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral start with orchard fruit showing lots of intensity and a chalky, oystershelly texture. Less harmonious right now, cellar to soften from 2028. (90 pts.)
- 2022 Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru Les Fourchaumes - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral with fresh green apple, good length, less stuffing than Vaillons VV. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral start with explosive apple on palate is so forthcoming now, working well with chalky, mineral textures. Smooth finish. Very good 92-93 points. (92 pts.)
- 2021 Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. So classically Chablis- large but lean fruit, showing orchard and citrus from start to finish. Subtle floral notes. Massive and bright mineral textures show center stage here. Great length. (93 pts.)
- 2022 Francine et Olivier Savary Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Both ripe and lean apple with great density for its level, seemingly backward for now, but coiled and energetic with so much in reserve. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Francine et Olivier Savary Chablis Sélection Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral with orchard fruit, so fragrant to start. Dense and firm, this is even more backward. Old school in the best way possible. (90 pts.)
- 2022 Francine et Olivier Savary Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Nicely approachable with everything in wonderful proportion, good balance, good+ length.
- 2022 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Domaine Long-Depaquit - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Simple, fun, easy for right now. (85 pts.)
- 2022 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Domaine Long-Depaquit - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Rich and floral, this shows good plush fruit with just enough brightness. Less classic. (87 pts.)
- 2022 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaucopins Domaine Long-Depaquit - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Also ripe with a stone fruit feature set, ending just bright enough. (88 pts.)
- 2022 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir Domaine Long-Depaquit - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Also rich with better textures, good energy, just barely showing Grand Cru density. Good young. (90 pts.)
- 2022 Maison Albert Bichot Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses Domaine Long-Depaquit - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Step up in intensity and density with both rich and tart orchard fruit start-to-finish (91 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis Tête d'Or - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Spiced and floral start with ripe but restrained apple and pear. 25% oak adds some fun without protruding. Very good balance and depth. Good now. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Rich fruit, ok textures, good density. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Spiced apples with very good depth and balance, ending brightly. (92 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Stone and orchard fruit, complex and large. Lots of structure, too, this is backward for now. Better from 2030. (92 pts.)
- 2022 Charly Nicolle Bourgogne Tonnerre - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Tonnerre
Walkaround tasting with producers. Ripe orchard fruit, simple and fun. (85 pts.)
- 2022 Charly Nicolle Bourgogne Vézelay - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Vézelay
Walkaround tasting with producers. Rich and fleshy with good + length, just enough brightness. (86 pts.)
- 2022 Charly Nicolle Petit Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Nicely floral, rich while easily bright. Charming and fun now, with sneaky length. (88 pts.)
- 2022 Charly Nicolle Chablis Per Aspera - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral with lemon curd, apple, and pear. Impeccable balance, good weight. Good already, better in a year or three. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Charly Nicolle Chablis Ante MCMLXXX Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral and spice start. Rich apple and pear with very good concentration, bright ending with power. (91 pts.)
- 2022 Jean-Marc Brocard Petit Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Rich, simple, easy to enjoy now. (86 pts.)
- 2022 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Tasty orchard fruit with good balance. (87 pts.)
- 2022 Maison Julien Brocard Chablis La Boissonneuse - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. An intense oystershelly character with lemon and green apple is very taut right now but has very good power. (89 pts.)
- 2022 Maison Julien Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Bright orchard fruit, very energetic through long, fun finish. (90 pts.)
- 2021 Maison Julien Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Lemon and lemon curd with very good depth. Lean and classic, just slightly angular right now, this needs a few more years in the cellar. (91 pts.)
- 2022 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis - France, Burgundy, Chablis
Walkaround tasting with producers. Big and fun with good length and a bright finish. (88 pts.)
- 2021 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Easy and well balanced with lean fruit, good enough weight. (89 pts.)
- 2021 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Elegant and minerally with lighter styled fruit, good enough density. (89 pts.)
- 2021 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Densely packed orchard fruit and citrus with brightly chiseled textures giving this a slightly austere character at present, better from 2028-. (92 pts.)
- 2021 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte Bouguerots - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral start with bright apple and lemon curd. Similar flavors with intense minerality, great length. Coiled at present, better from 2030, 94-95 points. (94 pts.)
- 2021 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Walkaround tasting with producers. Floral with apple and pear. Richer than Bougros Côte Bouguerots, but less intensity or brightness. (93 pts.)
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