Chablis

As always a wonderfully classic, yet engaging Chablis from Boudin. Aromas of oyster shell and Iodine, backed by rich citrus fruit, delicious weight and intensity, so good with smoked salmon or trout. Classically charming...(read more)

34yo vines. North end of the zone. Lots of clay. An extra year in tank has really brought out the minerality and salinity in this. Quite a deep gold and a rich feel for the appellation, it then reveals notes of ripe lemo...(read more)

Sourced from a large three-hectare vineyard in the plateau between Courgis and Beines, Moreau-Naudet’s 2023 Petit Chablis exhibits notes of peach, orange zest and honeysuckle. On the palate, it’s medium-bodied and textur...(read more)

Fermented cold - 14-16C. As this is from bought in grapes from a mix of sites, Adrien is privileging the vintage effect over any intimate knowledge of the parcels - so this is vinified completely differently to all his o...(read more)

Virginie told us that the 2023s have more acidity across the board than the 2022s, which was a surprising fact. The village Chablis has a lovely nose of ripe apple, white orchard fruits and a touch of confit lemon. Excel...(read more)

Vinified (including malolactic) in stainless steel vats, then aged 12 months in barrel, then back into tank for another eight months. Adrien gave me this to taste after all the series of the Grands Crus, and bluntly, it...(read more)

On the north side of Cote de Lechet.
Pear and lemon, green applies. Nice appetising nose. A touch of gas still here (not bottling until the Spring) – so it feels especially fresh tasting today. Such good intensity...(read more)

Slightly more gentle and ‘classic’ on the nose, but then much richer on the palate. Beautifully balanced. Long saline finish.

50% is aged in Oak for 10 months - the rest in large steel tanks. Average age of oak is 4-5 years - so he balances any new additions with even older barrels. Pierrick is very keen to preserve the fruit and let this great...(read more)

(from a parcel immediately next to Beauroy). There is sufficient reduction to overshadow everything but a subtle floral nuance. On the palate though there is both good freshness and verve to the pretty and delicious midd...(read more)

A little duller than classic Chablis but a certain green-fruit/vegy character. Lots of of personality, not enough follow-through though. (JR)

As ever, this parcel of old vines has allowed Virginie to make something really special. Such restraint here on the nose – the power of the old vines and intensity of the fruit felt more here than the warmth of the sun....(read more)