This was from a magnum and I think it helped. It is absolutely gorgeous and hard to put down. It is fully mature with a deep nose of honey and iodine with cheesy notes as noted by another recent reviewer. This still has its minerality and shows non of the flabbiness mentioned by some reviews. However, this is probably a bottle variation issue at this age. The finish is excellent and still retains the dryness mentioned in reviews on release.
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This is properly mature and has gone a little bit soft, but displays a very complex, deep nose with old cheese, yellow straw, iron, yellow plum and honeysuckle. Very good and a prime example of mature Chablis. WOuld have liked a little more energy perhaps.
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2019 Family Xmas; 12/20/2019-12/25/2019 (Alicante - España): Elegant aromas of chalk and sweet pears. Minerality and fruit in equal parts. Let's add notes of orange peel and wet limestone. Acidity that provides length in the mouth. Density in recoil but still with echoes of his GC lineage. It really presents a greater aristocratic character than when I tasted it more than two years ago. It still has room in my view. Merry Christmas!
Elegantes aromas a tiza y a peras dulces. Mineralidad y fruta a partes iguales. Añadamos notas a cáscara de naranja y a caliza mojada. Acidez que proporciona longitud en boca. Densidad en retroceso pero todavía con ecos de su linaje de GC. Realmente presenta un mayor carácter aristocrático que cuando lo caté hace más de dos años. Todavía tiene desarrollo en mi opinión. ¡Feliz Navidad!
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Mature chablis with heavy notes of mature cheese, mushroom, old socks and used adhesive. Also lightly roasted nuts, honey and a hint of lilacs. Not much fruit left but still singing acidity and lots of crushed seashells. Iodine and brine. At times a bit heavy. Good lenght. Very nice.
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Mår otroligt bra av luft! Gav mitt tre timmar och fick väldig payoff! Tillbaka på flaska och en dag i kylen så visar vinet än mer att det bör få vila än många år, eller att det verkligen bär på hemligheter om man ger det förutsättningar!
Vårblommor, rapshonung, lätt rostade vita nötter (utan det tunna innerskalet) på näsan. Det fyller på med extremt dova citrustoner som nästan är mer är åt apelsinhållet, men pomelo är nog närmst. Fortsätter med lite ljusa äpplen, en svalkande havston och lätt, lätt salta stänk samt ett uns av syren. Väldigt inbjudande!
Smaken ger en väldigt välkomponerad och välbalanserad kompott! Vårblommor, nästan vit vårhonung från raps o vitklöver, härliga lätta citrustoner och de där vita nötkärnorna med feta toner som sprider sig i hela munhålan som avslutas med toner från vitt melonkött och samma syrentoner som man hittar i doften.
Satt som en smäck både till rimmad, lätt rökt och grillad lax - och till söndagsostronen.
Hamnar absolut högt hos mig när det gäller köpvärdhet - även om det naturligtvis inte är ett av de allra största vinerna för det här priset.
Men jag drar till på 93 pinnar om du behandlar vinet enligt ovan!
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Flying l'Yonne; 8/29/2017-9/1/2017 (Irancy - France): Served by the glass from a new bottle. Very greasy, with a density that covers up the cheeks of your mouth. It has a remarkable initial thrust and a contained acidity that indicates that this is a lot of life. On the nose is more modest but with delicious aromas of flowers and candied citrus fruits perfectly defined. Minerality is walking all the way. A delight that will be at its peak in another few years. Totally recommended. Even more I bought one.
Servida por copas de una botella nueva. Muy grasiento, con una densidad que cubre hasta arriba los carrillos de la boca. Tiene un remarcable empuje inicial y una acidez contenida que indica que a esto le queda mucha tralla. En nariz se muestra más recatado pero con deliciosos aromas a flores y cítricos confitados perfectamente conjuntados y definidos. La mineralidad acompaña todo el trago. Una delicia que estará en su apogeo en otros pocos años. Totalmente recomendado. Es más, compré una.
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I've been loving some of the young La Chablisienne GC's lately, and this was no exception. Not quite the density, elegance and complexity of the recent Le Fief de Grenouilles, but a beauty just the same. Grapefruit, salty sea air, green apple, perfect balance of fruit and acid, a beautiful wine.
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The very Chablis-like nose is dominated by green fruit, saline minerals, and slate. The palate is quite balanced with intermingled impressions of green and white fruits, iodine, slate and citrus. Approachable now, but can age a bit more.
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Really nice, drank well tonight. Very nice nose with pineapple (but not sweet), hint of something like mint and a touch of something else like mango. On the palate, the front is big, then it leans out - notes of white fruit, juicy acidity and minerality. Nice finish, with a hollow spot maybe 3/4 of the way through. Overall, light on it's feet instead of a powerhouse and great to go with dinner of grilled salmon with beurre blanc.
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Five Days in Paris; 11/17/2009-11/21/2009: Pale straw green. Crisp, lighter '04 style. Nice salinity and it grew in the glass. While perhaps not a top Grand Cru nor as intense as Preuses can be, this is an excellent effort and well worth drinking.
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The OC Bagged Crew--October 2009 (Sun Dried Tomato Cafe, San Juan Capistrano, CA): Started off slow and still maintained this posture, olny opening some by the end of the flight. Mineral, pear, delicate. The minerality is refreshing and the flavors, while still wrapped up, portend what I think will be a more expressive wine with age. Need more time.
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The Blind Crew at Sundried Tomatoe Cafe (Sundried Tomatoe Cafe, San Juan Capistrano): Decanted about 2 hours prior to consumption. Very tight showing lots of minerals on the nose and palate but little else. Bone dry and a bit smokey. Served blind and guessed as a Sancerre which was telling. No flaws detected. Will check in tonight and see if it opened any.
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A lot of new wood, but if you don't mind that it is really good. Minerals, walnuts, oyster shells, and earthly tones in a bone-dry wine. On the finish you get echoes of blue stones and honneysucke. Really nice, especially with seafood. Drink from now until 2014.
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A little funk that blew off, and for some at the table preferable to an '06 W. Fevre Les Preuses; but for all tasty and delicious and, certainly, solid QPR
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Mineral dominated, bone dry Chablis with a clear character of wet granite stones and slate, supported by sweet but restrained white and yellow fruits and citruls-like acidity; coats the mouth, fairly lactic.
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1/14/2023 - djhammond Likes this wine: 96 Points
This was from a magnum and I think it helped. It is absolutely gorgeous and hard to put down. It is fully mature with a deep nose of honey and iodine with cheesy notes as noted by another recent reviewer. This still has its minerality and shows non of the flabbiness mentioned by some reviews. However, this is probably a bottle variation issue at this age. The finish is excellent and still retains the dryness mentioned in reviews on release.
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11/19/2022 - Puteljen! Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is properly mature and has gone a little bit soft, but displays a very complex, deep nose with old cheese, yellow straw, iron, yellow plum and honeysuckle. Very good and a prime example of mature Chablis. WOuld have liked a little more energy perhaps.
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6/12/2022 - MWiking wrote: 90 Points
På väg över kullen
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12/24/2019 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:
2019 Family Xmas; 12/20/2019-12/25/2019 (Alicante - España): Elegant aromas of chalk and sweet pears. Minerality and fruit in equal parts. Let's add notes of orange peel and wet limestone.
Acidity that provides length in the mouth. Density in recoil but still with echoes of his GC lineage. It really presents a greater aristocratic character than when I tasted it more than two years ago. It still has room in my view. Merry Christmas!
Elegantes aromas a tiza y a peras dulces. Mineralidad y fruta a partes iguales. Añadamos notas a cáscara de naranja y a caliza mojada.
Acidez que proporciona longitud en boca. Densidad en retroceso pero todavía con ecos de su linaje de GC. Realmente presenta un mayor carácter aristocrático que cuando lo caté hace más de dos años. Todavía tiene desarrollo en mi opinión. ¡Feliz Navidad!
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8/9/2018 - Puteljen! Likes this wine: 92 Points
Mature chablis with heavy notes of mature cheese, mushroom, old socks and used adhesive. Also lightly roasted nuts, honey and a hint of lilacs. Not much fruit left but still singing acidity and lots of crushed seashells. Iodine and brine. At times a bit heavy. Good lenght. Very nice.
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6/3/2018 - Trydebull Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lätt grönaktig gul ton trots relativ ålder.
Mår otroligt bra av luft! Gav mitt tre timmar och fick väldig payoff! Tillbaka på flaska och en dag i kylen så visar vinet än mer att det bör få vila än många år, eller att det verkligen bär på hemligheter om man ger det förutsättningar!
Vårblommor, rapshonung, lätt rostade vita nötter (utan det tunna innerskalet) på näsan. Det fyller på med extremt dova citrustoner som nästan är mer är åt apelsinhållet, men pomelo är nog närmst. Fortsätter med lite ljusa äpplen, en svalkande havston och lätt, lätt salta stänk samt ett uns av syren. Väldigt inbjudande!
Smaken ger en väldigt välkomponerad och välbalanserad kompott! Vårblommor, nästan vit vårhonung från raps o vitklöver, härliga lätta citrustoner och de där vita nötkärnorna med feta toner som sprider sig i hela munhålan som avslutas med toner från vitt melonkött och samma syrentoner som man hittar i doften.
Satt som en smäck både till rimmad, lätt rökt och grillad lax - och till söndagsostronen.
Hamnar absolut högt hos mig när det gäller köpvärdhet - även om det naturligtvis inte är ett av de allra största vinerna för det här priset.
Men jag drar till på 93 pinnar om du behandlar vinet enligt ovan!
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8/31/2017 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:
Flying l'Yonne; 8/29/2017-9/1/2017 (Irancy - France): Served by the glass from a new bottle. Very greasy, with a density that covers up the cheeks of your mouth. It has a remarkable initial thrust and a contained acidity that indicates that this is a lot of life. On the nose is more modest but with delicious aromas of flowers and candied citrus fruits perfectly defined. Minerality is walking all the way. A delight that will be at its peak in another few years. Totally recommended. Even more I bought one.
Servida por copas de una botella nueva. Muy grasiento, con una densidad que cubre hasta arriba los carrillos de la boca. Tiene un remarcable empuje inicial y una acidez contenida que indica que a esto le queda mucha tralla. En nariz se muestra más recatado pero con deliciosos aromas a flores y cítricos confitados perfectamente conjuntados y definidos. La mineralidad acompaña todo el trago. Una delicia que estará en su apogeo en otros pocos años. Totalmente recomendado. Es más, compré una.
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7/3/2011 - pifcho wrote: flawed
This had a decent amount of TCA, but underneath I could still taste nice minerality and texture. Bummer.
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3/24/2011 - WST wrote: 92 Points
I've been loving some of the young La Chablisienne GC's lately, and this was no exception. Not quite the density, elegance and complexity of the recent Le Fief de Grenouilles, but a beauty just the same. Grapefruit, salty sea air, green apple, perfect balance of fruit and acid, a beautiful wine.
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10/17/2010 - Jozefs wrote: 92 Points
The very Chablis-like nose is dominated by green fruit, saline minerals, and slate. The palate is quite balanced with intermingled impressions of green and white fruits, iodine, slate and citrus. Approachable now, but can age a bit more.
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10/7/2010 - Squirreljam wrote:
Really nice, drank well tonight. Very nice nose with pineapple (but not sweet), hint of something like mint and a touch of something else like mango. On the palate, the front is big, then it leans out - notes of white fruit, juicy acidity and minerality. Nice finish, with a hollow spot maybe 3/4 of the way through. Overall, light on it's feet instead of a powerhouse and great to go with dinner of grilled salmon with beurre blanc.
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11/17/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Five Days in Paris; 11/17/2009-11/21/2009: Pale straw green. Crisp, lighter '04 style. Nice salinity and it grew in the glass. While perhaps not a top Grand Cru nor as intense as Preuses can be, this is an excellent effort and well worth drinking.
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10/3/2009 - Frank Murray III wrote:
The OC Bagged Crew--October 2009 (Sun Dried Tomato Cafe, San Juan Capistrano, CA): Started off slow and still maintained this posture, olny opening some by the end of the flight. Mineral, pear, delicate. The minerality is refreshing and the flavors, while still wrapped up, portend what I think will be a more expressive wine with age. Need more time.
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10/3/2009 - WetRock wrote:
The Blind Crew at Sundried Tomatoe Cafe (Sundried Tomatoe Cafe, San Juan Capistrano): Decanted about 2 hours prior to consumption. Very tight showing lots of minerals on the nose and palate but little else. Bone dry and a bit smokey. Served blind and guessed as a Sancerre which was telling. No flaws detected. Will check in tonight and see if it opened any.
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8/22/2009 - Maestro wrote: 91 Points
A lot of new wood, but if you don't mind that it is really good. Minerals, walnuts, oyster shells, and earthly tones in a bone-dry wine. On the finish you get echoes of blue stones and honneysucke. Really nice, especially with seafood. Drink from now until 2014.
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7/26/2009 - ctbob wrote:
A winner, and drinking beautifully right now; well-structured, crisp, with some heft
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1/1/2009 - ctbob wrote:
A little funk that blew off, and for some at the table preferable to an '06 W. Fevre Les Preuses; but for all tasty and delicious and, certainly, solid QPR
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6/8/2008 - Jozefs wrote: 91 Points
Mineral dominated, bone dry Chablis with a clear character of wet granite stones and slate, supported by sweet but restrained white and yellow fruits and citruls-like acidity; coats the mouth, fairly lactic.
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