Tried again. Better bottle than previously tasted. Subtle nose, but doesn't show its age. Sulphides, lemon, spice, fresh. Great wine - cork permitting!
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Cork issues? Developed nose, oxidative, mushrooms, honey, stone fruit. Palate is odd, fruit and honey on one side, prominent acidity on the other. Not sure this wine is all that great......
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Quite a full light to mid gold. Nose a touch aldehydic initially, and though this didn't develop further it didn't lift completely either. Ripe and rounded, a combination of the vintage and seemingly aging a little prematurely. This wine has always tended towards lacking Chablis typicity, but on this evidence it's now in the departure lounge. Drink up. Still perfectly decent, but just not what one would expect / hope for. Mid ***
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As previous bottle, some of the vintage ripeness but still with a recognisably Chablis saline bite and minerality. Quite full and advanced colour though. ***
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Reasonably mineral and saline nose with a zesty cut. Similar on palate; there is grip here and a nicely saline minerality. Slightly rounded and floral top notes with a touch of florality, but overall this a little more focused and precise than the last bottle. Lacks a bit of intensity and persistence on the finish, but this is very decent. ***
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Amazing difference between this bottle and last consumed recently which was oxidized. This bottle lovely fruit, fresh with terrific minerality. Long finish.
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Julian's Chablis Offline: Quite a delicate, floral, slightly mandarin scented nose. Some mineral and quite clean on the palate. Lacks grip and intensity though. A bit wishy washy. A nice drink but lacks some class. ***
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3/25/2017 - RieslingFanatic Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tried again. Better bottle than previously tasted. Subtle nose, but doesn't show its age. Sulphides, lemon, spice, fresh. Great wine - cork permitting!
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9/4/2016 - RieslingFanatic wrote:
Cork issues? Developed nose, oxidative, mushrooms, honey, stone fruit. Palate is odd, fruit and honey on one side, prominent acidity on the other. Not sure this wine is all that great......
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6/16/2013 - SimonG wrote: 87 Points
Quite a full light to mid gold. Nose a touch aldehydic initially, and though this didn't develop further it didn't lift completely either. Ripe and rounded, a combination of the vintage and seemingly aging a little prematurely. This wine has always tended towards lacking Chablis typicity, but on this evidence it's now in the departure lounge. Drink up. Still perfectly decent, but just not what one would expect / hope for. Mid ***
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12/29/2012 - SimonG wrote: 89 Points
As previous bottle, some of the vintage ripeness but still with a recognisably Chablis saline bite and minerality. Quite full and advanced colour though. ***
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8/14/2012 - SimonG wrote: 89 Points
Reasonably mineral and saline nose with a zesty cut. Similar on palate; there is grip here and a nicely saline minerality. Slightly rounded and floral top notes with a touch of florality, but overall this a little more focused and precise than the last bottle. Lacks a bit of intensity and persistence on the finish, but this is very decent. ***
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6/13/2012 - western wrote: 90 Points
Amazing difference between this bottle and last consumed recently which was oxidized. This bottle lovely fruit, fresh with terrific minerality. Long finish.
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5/12/2012 - western wrote: 88 Points
Deepish yelow/bronze colour. Slightly oxidised. Big fruit but lacks finesse and is a bit flabby with no enticing mineral acidity.
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2/21/2012 - SimonG wrote: 88 Points
Julian's Chablis Offline: Quite a delicate, floral, slightly mandarin scented nose. Some mineral and quite clean on the palate. Lacks grip and intensity though. A bit wishy washy. A nice drink but lacks some class. ***
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