Shell & Shale

Frog's Leap

Shale and Stone Napa Valley Chardonnay 2022

Always a solid Chardonnay. American Chablis. — 4 months ago

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Vincent Dauvissat

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2013

This vintage is drinking so well right now while you wait for 12 and 14. After a multi hour decant Dauvissat’s 2013 Clos radiates with power and intensity showing tremendous volume, textural weight and layers of oyster shell minerality, racy lemony acids and a massively long, vibrant, saline finish. Still many years to go on this one. — 10 months ago

Josh, Severn and 6 others liked this

Domaine Servin

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2017

enough gasoline, oyster shell, and cream to pull me back online for a memory storage toggle. salt for miles at the end. — a year ago

Jess Paley
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Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

Again I had this at a friends tasting last Sunday afternoon. No notes taken but I recall more honeyed and mature than Chablis oyster shell characteristics. I should add that Penfolds 1990 707 in the image to the right was exceptional. Drinking at its peak from a good vintage with still some years to go. 97 points for the 707. — 2 months ago

Jan, Tom and 23 others liked this

Ceritas

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Chardonnay 2018

Lemon oil, salinity, oyster shell and orchard fruit. — a year ago

Severn, Ira and 1 other liked this

Daniel-Etienne Defaix

Côte de Léchet Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2007

Wet stone, oyster shell, lemon, spice, laser sharp and lively. — 2 years ago

Pattes Loup (Thomas Pico)

Vent d'Ange Chablis Chardonnay

Thomas Pico is one of my favorite Chablis producers. Chalk, oyster shell, under ripe green apple. Acid High. Delicious. — 3 years ago

Romain liked this

Dominio de Pingus

PSI Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2020

Huge notes of vanilla, anise, black pepper and cardamom - on the palette, licorice, shale, and blackberries. Full bodied, medium tannins and a velvety finish. — 9 months ago

Andrew, Anthony and 4 others liked this

Domaine de la Pépière

Clos des Briords Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Muscadet Sèvre & Maine Sur Lie Melon de Bourgogne 2020

Lovely nose of fresh see breeze, shell fish and blossom. Palate of intense lemon, crème fraiche, hay and again oysters. Very mineral driven finish. Wine improves with air and slightly higher temps. — a year ago

Peter, Ira and 1 other liked this

Forlorn Hope

Sogni della Speccia Shale Peak Vineyard Sangiovese Blend 2015

Drinking at its peak right now. Very good. — 2 years ago

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