A stunning Grand Cru Chablis from 37 year old vines, farmed Biodynamically since 2000. Medium yellow color. Expressive nose of lemon zest, wet stone, citrus. Complex & elegant on the palate; expressive pure fruit, saline, with a long finish. Still a baby, with many years ahead to develop.
Richer in style than other Chablis. Harvested from 50 year old vines, 50% stainless, 50% barrel: 10% New, 90% 1-3 year barrels, eight months. Light to medium yellow color. Nose of wet stone, lemon zest , kiwi. Rich in the mouth, tropical fruit, long finish. Use of oak detectable but not overwhelming.
An outstanding Chablis from hand picked fruit, gravity fed flow, natural yeast & ML fermentation. Light yellow color with a green tinge. Nose of wet stone, lemon. Very bright in the mouth with great flinty minerality, tart green apple, lemon. A young wine that will improve in bottle.
A good price for a Premier Cru, from 25 year old vines, aged in both stainless tanks and barrel. Light yellow in color. Rich nose of saline, chalk, green melon. In the mouth its bright, well balanced, that lingers pleasantly on the finish.
An incredible value for Chablis, at $20 A gorgeous yellow with a slight greenish hue. Nose of saline, green apple, pear. In the mouth its bright, fresh with classic flinty minerality, citrus, and a lingering finish.
Bit of an interesting nose: seashell, citrus, and something I can't place. In the mouth a tad dis congruous, meyer lemon, white grapefruit, perhaps a tad bright.
Stepping up the William Fevre now to a Premier Cru.
Nose is an opulent mix of white grapefruit, lime pith,, with an undertone of saline.
In the mouth, its bright, tart, white peach, lime. The mid palate is pleasant, astringent with minerality, a long drying finish, with a hint of bitterness.
Perhaps a bit young, and would benefit from another year in cellar to show at its best.
Tasting through a # of Chablis in anticipation of my tour there in a few weeks.
This is a great value at $20, The 2011 Champs Royaux is equal parts estate and purchased fruit, mostly from left bank sites.
The nose is of crushed seashells, lime, grapefruit. The palate is clean, bright citrus on front, the mid palate has excellent wet stone minerality, the finish is long, with saline and wet rock notes.
2008 Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
(12/17/2012)
A stunning Grand Cru Chablis from 37 year old vines, farmed Biodynamically since 2000.
Medium yellow color. Expressive nose of lemon zest, wet stone, citrus. Complex & elegant on the palate; expressive pure fruit, saline, with a long finish.
Still a baby, with many years ahead to develop.
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2008 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
(12/17/2012)
Richer in style than other Chablis. Harvested from 50 year old vines, 50% stainless, 50% barrel: 10% New, 90% 1-3 year barrels, eight months.
Light to medium yellow color. Nose of wet stone, lemon zest , kiwi. Rich in the mouth, tropical fruit, long finish. Use of oak detectable but not overwhelming.
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2009 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
(12/17/2012)
An outstanding Chablis from hand picked fruit, gravity fed flow, natural yeast & ML fermentation.
Light yellow color with a green tinge. Nose of wet stone, lemon. Very bright in the mouth with great flinty minerality, tart green apple, lemon.
A young wine that will improve in bottle.
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2009 La Chablisienne Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
(12/17/2012)
A good price for a Premier Cru, from 25 year old vines, aged in both stainless tanks and barrel.
Light yellow in color.
Rich nose of saline, chalk, green melon.
In the mouth its bright, well balanced, that lingers pleasantly on the finish.
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2010 Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Chablis Vieilles Vignes 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
(12/17/2012)
An incredible value for Chablis, at $20
A gorgeous yellow with a slight greenish hue. Nose of saline, green apple, pear.
In the mouth its bright, fresh with classic flinty minerality, citrus, and a lingering finish.
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