2010 Domaine Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 90 points

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  11/8/2019 - fitzi wrote:

  This is still very good: fine, low-volume 1er Chablis. Elegant and classy in an understated way. Not tired, but probably to drink up pretty soon.

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  4/8/2018 - fitzi wrote:

  This was nice, middle-aged premier cru Chablis. A bit fat in texture, which might put off Chablis ultra-traditionalists, but no sense of flab or richness. just good material. At this age, the Chablis tang and bite have mellowed but are still present. I'm partial to older wines and liked this, but some might have preferred it at an earlier date.

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  8/24/2017 - fitzi wrote:

  This is rather dumb out of the bottle. Nice texture, but stingy in the flavor & aroma departments. May need more air; I'd had the impression this was a Chablis with legs. More tomorrow.
  
  The wine improves with air time, but not very much; it's still kind of two-dimensional. I was psyched about this wine a few years ago. Am becoming disenchanted with Chablis: the greats are bizarrely expensive, the less-than-greats aren't very good, with a couple of exceptions. This isn't one of them. There are at least four other other regions I would rather drink dry white wine from, these days, on a regular basis.

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  10/22/2016 - fitzi wrote:

  Very good, a step up from the regular Lechet: more weight, depth, complexity. A find.

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  7/13/2016 - fitzi wrote:

  This is really good, very Chablis, in a nuanced, almost tender mode. Tangy, swampy, but delicate at the same time. My knowledge is not sophisticated enough to speak to the Lechet terroir, but B. Lefaix earns top marks in my book in this style. Contrasts with the more powerful presentation of L. Michel. Contrasts with a bottle opened several months ago that was rather bland. Timing? In any event, a real pleasure.

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