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The 2019 Chablis Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a lovely, charming bouquet with orange pith, tinned peach and light apricot scents that probably make it sound more tropical than it actually is. The palate is well-balanced with a waxy-textured opening. Certainly, this represents one of the more concentrated wines of the flight, grippy and pithy, maybe just missing a little tension and race toward the finish? Otherwise, this should age well in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
The 2019 Chablis Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a lovely, charming bouquet with orange pith, tinned peach and light apricot scents that probably make it sound more tropical than it actually is. The palate is well-balanced with a waxy-textured opening. Certainly, this represents one of the more concentrated wines of the flight, grippy and pithy, maybe just missing a little tension and race toward the finish? Otherwise, this should age well in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
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The 2019 Chablis Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a crisp nose of Granny Smith apples, freshly sliced Nashi pear, wild fennel, green olives and touches of crushed limestone. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry, demonstrating admirable weight. A little viscosity toward the finish betrays the warmth of the summer, yet the acidity keeps it fresh and tensile. Delicious. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2021)
The 2019 Chablis Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a crisp nose of Granny Smith apples, freshly sliced Nashi pear, wild fennel, green olives and touches of crushed limestone. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry, demonstrating admirable weight. A little viscosity toward the finish betrays the warmth of the summer, yet the acidity keeps it fresh and tensile. Delicious. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2021)
Popped and poured; brief notes due to the setting. Appears a light straw color in the glass. Light tropical fruit, wet stone, with a soft and luxurious mouthfeel. A touch bitter on the finish…which is quite long. High acid. I like this.
Popped and poured; brief notes due to the setting. Appears a light straw color in the glass. Light tropical fruit, wet stone, with a soft and luxurious mouthfeel. A touch bitter on the finish…which is quite long. High acid. I like this.
Nose has a great mix of oyster shell minerality and green apple concentrate along with apple strudel and wet stones, struck flint. Really shows its class on the palate which has lovely weight on the mid palate, a long stony, slightly spicy finish with green apple skin bite. Classy as f#@k
Nose has a great mix of oyster shell minerality and green apple concentrate along with apple strudel and wet stones, struck flint. Really shows its class on the palate which has lovely weight on the mid palate, a long stony, slightly spicy finish with green apple skin bite. Classy as f#@k
Chablis, Burgundy, France
