Reviews

Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent "QC"

An improved showing from last year, the QC shows another layer of succulence to match the medium-bodied lemony tang. The delivery is extremely balanced and surprisingly smooth, with a nicely placed…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Montmains Vieilles Vignes

Much improved from my last experience with this wine. More focus and intensity than its sibling 2018 Malandes Vau de Vey (served beside it), this Montmains delivers a notable green and yellow fruit…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Vau de Vey

This is a succulent little fruit buster, with a much-improved glide from my last go-around. An extra beam of lift and grip adds a bump of intensity and focus. Lemony and slightly rich, but with a…

Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes

This has come along nicely since last year. More depth and yellow fruit flavor to be had to match the white fruit and acid. Less of a grippy animal, settling nicely into quite the affable spirit.…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Cuvée Tour du Roy Vieilles Vignes

Performs exceptionally well on both succulent and energetic levels given its class. Peachy and lemon juicy, with a saturating mouthfeel that begs to be drank now. It's not going to MIT or anything,…

Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Petit Chablis

A bit of a waxy/dry extract feel to the glossy yellow citrus and stone fruit, with a balanced acidity that keeps the succulence in proper focus, this 2019 Petit Chablis is silimar to its 2018…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

A succulent showing that pulls a decent amount of ripe fruit from the core and splays it out in 'come hither' fashion, but still maintains enough Chablis typicity to keep it from becoming too overt…

Jean et Sébastien Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

More lemony and speedy than my previous bottle. Good 1er Cru energy. Less concentration than others in its class, but with enough oomph to keep it competitive. Drink now and over the next five years.…

Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Séchets

Much more filled-out and salivating than 1.5 years ago, with persistent tension cradling the lip-smacking lemon drop and white stone notes, this 2017 Sechet is a winner. Finishes with a nice…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles

Lemon and yellow pear skin are complimented by white travertine, unripe white peach, lime pith, and subtle honeydew elements. There is nice Chablis typicity here, with less of the salty lime juice…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Vibrant lemon juice, lemon drop, lime zest, sea salt, travertine, and honeysuckle flavors make for a captivating Les Clos. This continues to impress with its perfect combination of vibrancy and…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Currently, this is in a more straight-laced mood than the much more expressive and powerful 2019 Malandes Vaudesir. Still, this Les Clos carries decent weight and push to hold true to the site and…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

Of course now that I taste this I am slapping myself for not loading up on it. A much more intense and layered animal than its year-older 2018 sibling, this 2019 Malandes Vaudesir has everything…

Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot

A very primary and intense showing, yet one that flaunts impressive bones for future development, the Servin Blanchots is a proud papa indeed. Appropriate Cru concentration and weight, this Blanchot…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vieilles Vignes

Fresh and lively flavors of lemon juice, lime zest, white travertine, and white peach push through with medium-to-full intensity on the front end, holding a solid streak of acidity throughout that…

Roland Lavantureux Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

Limey and spritely, with an extra kick of sea breeze to culminate the flavors into an overall billowing of freshness and put-a-smile-on-your-face acidity. The Chablis typicity is evident and true,…

Domaine Servin Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses

Limey Squirt, chalk, lemon drop, and unripe green pear notes Gymkata their way through the initial execution of flavor, dropkicking a super zing of acidity and tense vigor. Primary and unresolved,…

Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Laser focused and a little hyper-chiseled on the back end, at least enough to push the perception of acid ahead of fruit for the time being. Green apple skin notes battle with lemon and limestone…

Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Clos des Hospices dans Les Clos

Not unlike its 2018 Grand Cru siblings, this Clos des Hospices is fairly torqued-up and linear on entry, with stricter white fruit, lemon pith and seed, chalk, and white melon rind notes leading the…

Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Lemony lemonade and puckery lemon drop notes, with a side order of freshly picked lemons and lemon scented candles, all culminate into, you guessed it, a lemon sherbet flavor-tang of poppin' but…

Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu

Strong quince and chalk notes with this bottle. A big pop of acidity and a blast of yellow citrus and stone fruit follows, finishing a bit gruff and abrupt. A fairly blocky showing, lacking some…

Domaine des Malandes Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

A top performer that keeps getting better, the 2016 Malandes Les Clos is juicy and succulent while still maintaining all the Chablis typicity you'd expect from this top Grand Cru site. The color is…

Patrick Piuze Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses

A young Grand Cru that still has some growing up to do, the Preuses shares qualitative similarities with its sibling Cote de Bouqueyreaux (dear lord, that's a mouthful) Bougros. Clean and pristine,…

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

Ironically, this bottle showed much more of an intense and muscular posture on the immediate pull of the cork. This tasted like a phat pull of a barrel sample, with what seemed like decent dollops of…

Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Les Séchets

A nice hybrid between the 2017 and 2018 vintages, this 2019 Sechets weds the viscous weight and expansive lemony succulence of 2018 with the push of energy of the 2017. There is notable persistence…