Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Tasting

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Tasted Saturday, August 2, 2014 by kostaslonis with 301 views

Introduction

Chablis 1er cru Vaillons of various producers blind tasting

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2012 Vincent Dampt Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Clean, medium intenstiy, flowery wtih light lemon notes, tropical fruits like pineapple as well, freshness and crystal clear fruit, a bit of reduction there, youthful.
    The wine is dry, medium body and intensity, medium+ acidity amd medium alcohol, ripe peach, pineapple, pear and green apple, balanced with medium finish.
    Very good quality, premium price, drinking now but can hold.

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  • 2011 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Clean, medium+ intensity, full oak nose, butter and sweet ripe fruit, walnut, almond, pear and lime juice, youthful.
    The wine is dry, medium+ body, medium alcohol (13%), medium+ acidity, medium+ intensity, balanced, acidity cutting through lime based, pear, lemon, a few almond notes in the med/med+ finish.
    Outstanding quality, premium price, drinking now can hold

    Wine of the tasting for me

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  • 2012 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Clean, medium/medium+ intensity, oaky aromas, walnut, almond, ripe peach, ripe pear, pastry, vanilla scented oak, youthful.
    The wine is dry, medium body and intensity, medium alcohol and high acidity, lemon, lime, pineapple, salty, steely mineral, unbalanced due to acidity cutting throught with such ease, medium- finish.
    Very good quality, premium price, drink now but can hold 88/89

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  • 2012 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vaillon 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Clear, medium intensity, a bit reduction, oaky and spicy notes, leafy notes, alcohol notes, tea notes, herbal, youthful.
    The wine is dry, medium body, medium intensity, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13%), lime, herbal, balanced with biscuit notes, pineapple, light in the mid palate, short finish.
    Very good quality, premium price, drinking now but can hold.

    The underperformer of the day and the strange nose of it, makes me think that we didn't get a good bottle

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  • 2012 J. Moreau & Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    Clear, medium- intensity, flowery, white berry, light lemon notes, light smokey hints, ripe apricot, youthful.
    The wine is dry, medium+ body, medium intensity, medium acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), lime/lemon, balnaced, smoke hints, steely minerality, pineapple in the medium+ finish.
    Very good quality, premium price, drinking now can hold

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