Domaine Bernard Defaix

Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

9.232 ratings
9.36 pro ratings
Chablis, Burgundy, France
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Aaron Means

Lemon curds and salinity. Yum!

Lemon curds and salinity. Yum!

Nov 22nd, 2017
Stacy Markow

I thought this was really beautiful: lemon curd and vanilla from the well integrated oak, and a beautiful mineral core. Awesome stuff.

I thought this was really beautiful: lemon curd and vanilla from the well integrated oak, and a beautiful mineral core. Awesome stuff.

Aug 12th, 2017
Nniccolò Contenta

Salty minterality- touch of muscle and hint of wood

Salty minterality- touch of muscle and hint of wood

Aug 12th, 2015
Joseph Hernandez

Associate Digital Editor Wine Enthusiast Magazine

9.8

Salt and minerality, freshness up in this glass.

Salt and minerality, freshness up in this glass.

Jul 18th, 2014
Julien Tregoat

dry, not tannic, nice acidity, tobacco notes

dry, not tannic, nice acidity, tobacco notes

Aug 22nd, 2022
Ericsson

Ultra acidic Chablis. Lovely.

Ultra acidic Chablis. Lovely.

Jun 8th, 2022
Jonathan McCarthy

Big, fleshy, and powerful. Lemon zest and pith on a crunchy mineral skeleton with a pretty whiff of orange blossom and a poised, athletic shape. Really nice.

Big, fleshy, and powerful. Lemon zest and pith on a crunchy mineral skeleton with a pretty whiff of orange blossom and a poised, athletic shape. Really nice.

Jan 20th, 2019
Nick Ushakov

Great

Great

Feb 19th, 2018
Amr El-Azhary

All Chablis but muscly and beefy with teasing oak

All Chablis but muscly and beefy with teasing oak

Dec 16th, 2017
Joella Melville

Delicious Chablis while eating @ Andrew Edmunds - buttery but with great acidity

Delicious Chablis while eating @ Andrew Edmunds - buttery but with great acidity

Oct 21st, 2017