Chablis

We tasted this at the domaine from tank with Francis and he was so pleased with the 'nervosity' in the wine. He's right - there is a scintillating brightness here. Reminiscent of the 2011, this i...(read more)

Tasted in the cellars with Virginie she said it was just coming back to life as it was settling post fermentations - and she's right - this was looking bright, juicy and exciting. As ever, so far...(read more)

From 25-30 year old vines this is classically shaped Chablis. Yes 2015 was a long warm vintage and there is good weight here, lovely ripeness to the pert fruit gives a broadish feel, Pierrick des...(read more)

A wine which manages to retain its balance in 2015 with a ripe intensity of citrus, that allows the iodine and oyster shell notes to become layered and persistent. Some good depth and weight on t...(read more)

The 2015 Chablis Croix Aux Moines comes from 50-year-old vines and is aged 70% in stainless steel and 30% used barrel for 12 months, then kept on the fine lees for another three months. It has a...(read more)

This takes the aromatic complexity up yet another notch with its dense green fruit aromas that are liberally laced with quinine, mineral reduction and citrus rind. There is first-rate concentrati...(read more)

Aromas of chalk, sliced lemons and green apples. Fennel and hints of hay, too. Beautiful, slightly waxy texture with a medium body and sparkly acidity. Oyster-shell undertones. So easy to drink.

(aged in 50% wood). A restrained, cool and more elegant nose features notes of mineral reduction, oyster shell and ocean breeze. The racy and beautifully well-delineated middle weight flavors del...(read more)

Denser more concentrated nose of oyster shell, peach and citrus, touch of fennel. Palate again is pure and bright, gorgeous ripe citrus fruit, juicy, good fruit weight and length.

Fuller broader aromas of honey, citrus, mineral intensity touch of oyster shell. Palate again has full rich acid, juicy concentrated, bright with lemony pure fruit, mineral, stony great length (t...(read more)

Touch fuller than the Lechet, good intensity, notes of citrus, but also peach. Palate is lively and quite juicy, peach, lemon then stony grip, nice depth, breadth and length (tasted from barrel).