Very tasty mature Chablis that is ready for business now. These late release wines from Defaix can last for a few more years but I don't think age will add much more to be honest. Excellent value to be able to get some very decent aged Chablis at this price that is drinking pretty damn good right now.
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Popped and poured just below my cellar temp (which is currently at 59°F); enjoyed over the course of two days. Consistent throughout. The 2006 pours a reflective, straw color with silvery rim. Medium viscosity with no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is developing. Notes of lemons, limes, honey, cashews and oyster shell. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium++ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and super chalky. This is absolutely killer Chablis that almost seems evergreen. Drink now through 2031.
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Nice nose with lemon notes, a hint of peach, saline flavors, and a richer and slightly creamier note. Great acidity with more lemon notes, saline / sea spray, grapefruit, apple, and chalk on the palate. Nice finish. Lovely wine that's drinking really well right now. Super classic Chablis.
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4/21/2024 - jmoore431 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Showing little evidence of age; classic Chablis in every sense. Super value and amazing age worthiness!
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12/28/2023 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 Points
Still great. Remains the world's best QPR.
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12/27/2023 - DFBW Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very tasty mature Chablis that is ready for business now. These late release wines from Defaix can last for a few more years but I don't think age will add much more to be honest. Excellent value to be able to get some very decent aged Chablis at this price that is drinking pretty damn good right now.
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12/11/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 94 Points
Popped and poured just below my cellar temp (which is currently at 59°F); enjoyed over the course of two days. Consistent throughout. The 2006 pours a reflective, straw color with silvery rim. Medium viscosity with no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is developing. Notes of lemons, limes, honey, cashews and oyster shell. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium++ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and super chalky. This is absolutely killer Chablis that almost seems evergreen. Drink now through 2031.
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9/26/2023 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nice nose with lemon notes, a hint of peach, saline flavors, and a richer and slightly creamier note. Great acidity with more lemon notes, saline / sea spray, grapefruit, apple, and chalk on the palate. Nice finish. Lovely wine that's drinking really well right now. Super classic Chablis.
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