Chablis from Domaine Charly Nicolle

This producer is new to me, but I really enjoyed the wines. All stainless steel fermented, natural yeasts, the wines are diverse but all show a refreshing minerality. I enjoyed the 2012 Fourneaux the best, as it showed the most depth, minerality and aging potential.

• 2012 Charly Nicolle Chablis Ancestrum 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  Nose: salted lime, green apple some white floral tones and crushed sea shells. Medium bodied with medium+ acid. I get shaved lime and green apple, mixing with pure minerality, some saline and sweet white flowers. Bright and crisp and edgy but downright fun and pleasant as well. This wine is made from a blend of vineyards in four different villages with an average age of 35 years.

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• 2012 Charly Nicolle Petit Chablis 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis

  A richer, more apple and apricot-driven nose than the Chablis Ancestrum, but there’s still some nice saline and mineral notes on the nose. Fleshy on the palate, but crisp acid, a nice mix of citrus and apple fruit, some honey and hazelnut accents, some sea shells. Still, this is a lot of fun, despite its more humble appellation, this is a solid Chablis with a lot of elements firing at once. From 15-20-year-old vines in a clay and limestone vineyard in Fleys.

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• 2012 Charly Nicolle Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  Salted margarita on the nose with more yellow apple than the Ancestrum, this also has a rich honeyed note that mixes with the sea breeze and sea shell note. Medium+ body with medium+ acid, the lime and apricot fruit is tangy but backed up by some whipped honey notes. The minerals streak across the palate, like limestone and quinine and mountain stream all thrown together, the subtle honeyed white tea and floral notes add complexity. Clean, vibrant, with a long finish. From vines averaging 50-60 years.

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• 2012 Charly Nicolle Chablis 1er Cru Les Fourneaux 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  Love the lime zest, sea salt and white flowers, but there’s a lot of creamy fruit as well (apricot, white peach, some honeyed notes). Long and deep on the nose. Nervy acid but generous with the creamy aspects. The lime, green and yellow apple and apricot fruits are dusted with sea salt, crushed oyster shells and limestone. Love the intensity and verve, but I also enjoy the creamy, slightly honeyed aspects. Long and age-worthy, just a bit more depth and minerality than the Mont de Milieu. From vines averaging 50-60 years.

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• 2011 Charly Nicolle Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  Aromas of sea salt, white flowers, some moderate mineral and rocky elements, a bit of honeyed tea. On the palate this is a racy wine with crisp acid and a medium body. Creamy with some nice apricot, mixed apples, white peach and white tea flavors. A sense of lime peel and slate pervades the wine, complementing the honeyed tones. Very good stuff, but I wonder about cellaring this for more than a few years. From vines averaging 50-60 years.

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