Daniel Etienne Defaix

Daniel-Etienne Defaix

Domaine du Vieux Chateau Vaillon Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2011

Lyle Fass
9.5

Mature and in the zone. Umami city. — 4 days ago

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@Jay Kline was so good and textured
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adore these wines

Daniel-Etienne Defaix

Domaine du Vieux Château Vieilles Vignes Chablis Chardonnay 2020

I’m a little bit disappointed with this wine. For 3y it shows surprising age - deep golden color, with ripe yellow apples & Reine Claude plums, with a bit of fresh apple pie. Round and mellow - I miss the typical mineral, steely sharpness. Esp. at this age.
On the palate this is more structured, properly mineral & steely with racy, juicy acidity and a long finish of salty lemons. Nice depth, too.
Went well with the fish, by not sure if I’m going to buy it again.
— 3 months ago

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Lyle Fass

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That’s the style of the house. Rich, round and oily.

Daniel Etienne

N.V. Daniel Etienne Champagne Premier Cru Cuvée Spéciale Brut

Brian Mast
9.1

Lovely Champagne - elegant, nutty, lush apple. — 10 years ago

Daniel-Etienne Defaix

Domaine du Vieux Château Blanchot Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay

Elegant crisp white. In the window. Nice aromas of peach and citrus on the nose. Crisp acidity. Refreshing drinking well on the patio — a day ago

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Daniel-Etienne Defaix

Côte de Léchet Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2009

The bottle had a chip on the lip that was concealed by the foil. (See upper left of photo). There wasn’t any glass released by removing the cap, so the bottle should not have been used. None-the-less, the wine was fine. The color was dark straw. On the nose the caramel aging notes are evident. On the palate more caramel notes along with oak, lemon, molasses, ginger, burnt sugar, and minerals. Medium bodied, high acid, medium alcohol, with a long finish. This is a 2009 and fully aged. — a month ago

Daniel-Etienne Defaix

Les Lys Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

Vintage 2011 | insane that you do not have the feeling to drink a 13 y old wine, minerality driven, beautiful — a month ago

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Severn Goodwin

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❤️ this 1er site!
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I chalk that up to Defaix’s commitment to INOX, even in the case of his 1er and GC along with his protracted aging on the lees before bottling and ultimately, release.

Daniel-Etienne Defaix

Les Grenouilles Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2008

Lyle Fass
9.4

Wow nose. So funky. Smoke, spice, huge mineral. Lemon, so complex. Pitter patter of complexity. Juicy and so elegant. Very pure and even a bit young. Awesome texture and has that 08 lifting acid. Finishes so so beautiful and with intense long minerality. Terrific. — 5 years ago

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