While the quality in Chablis has improved over the last decades there are still some producers that need to take things more seriously. The Chablis Valmur 2011 from J. Moreay et Fils is what I - if in the polite mood - would call a disappointing wine. The positive first ... it still offers a nice …
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Domaine Vincent Dauvissat, Chablis La Forest 2014
La Forest 2010 from Dauvissat is one of my favorite wines from Chablis .. always showing well. The 2014 has a lovely open bouquet with hints of citrus, oyster shells, quite strong minerality and some discrete elements of exotic fruits. On the palate lovely balance with a crystaline and refined …
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Samuel Billaud, Chablis Les Clos 2010
The Chablis Les Clos from Samuel Billaud is a big and quite dense effort. The nose is quite interesting with very expressive yellow orchard fruits ... slightly exotic and spiced by a very delicate and vibrant minerality. On the palate rich and intense with a quite dense feel ... some aspargus notes …
Maison Romane, Chablis Montmains 2011
The Chablis Montmains 1er cru from Maison Romane is in my view not a fine effort. In the nose slightly reduced, with yellow orchard fruits and hints of pineapple and peach .. somewhat oxidative and yeasty. On the palate rich and very aromatic, with a quite powerful acidic framework ... also here …
William Fevre, Chablis Vaulorent 2010
The Willian Fevre Chablis Vaulorent 2010 is a brilliant Chablis. The bouquet is showing beautiul pure fruit - ripe notes of orchard fruits - with notes of honey, citrus finished with a stony minerality with elemnts of seashells. On the palate rich but cool fruit - fine midpalate weigth and intensity …